HB 1928 — An Act amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for the offense of home improvement fraud.

PRINTER'S NO.     2412

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1928
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY PARKER, HILL-EVANS, GIRAL, BURGOS, FREEMAN,
        MADDEN, SANCHEZ, MAYES, NEILSON, INGLIS, RIVERA, D. WILLIAMS
        AND GREEN, OCTOBER 7, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
        UTILITIES, OCTOBER 7, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of October 17, 2008 (P.L.1645, No.132),
 2      entitled "An act providing for the regulation of home
 3      improvement contracts and for the registration of certain
 4      contractors; prohibiting certain acts; and providing for
 5      penalties," further providing for definitions and for the
 6      offense of home improvement fraud.
 7      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 8   hereby enacts as follows:
 9      Section 1.    Section 2 of the act of October 17, 2008
10   (P.L.1645, No.132), known as the Home Improvement Consumer
11   Protection Act, is amended by adding definitions to read:
12   Section 2.   Definitions.
13      The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
14   have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
15   context clearly indicates otherwise:
16      * * *
17      "Individual with a disability."      An individual 18 years of
18   age or older who, because of a mental or physical incapacity, is
19   unable to properly manage or care for the individual's person,
 1   property or both.
 2      * * *
 3      "Qualified caregiver."     An individual who is 18 years of age
 4   or older and:
 5            (1)   a caregiver residing with an individual with a
 6      disability;
 7            (2)   an agent under a durable power of attorney; or
 8            (3)   a court-appointed guardian of an individual with a
 9      disability.
10      * * *
11      Section 2.     Section 8(c)(4) of the act is amended to read:
12   Section 8.     Home improvement fraud.
13      * * *
14      (c)   Grading.--
15            * * *
16            (4)   Where a person commits an offense under subsection
17      (a) and the victim is [60] 55 years of age or older, an
18      individual with a disability or a qualified caregiver, the
19      grading of the offense shall be one grade higher than
20      specified in paragraphs (1), (2) and (3). This paragraph
21      shall not be applicable to persons whose sentence would be
22      enhanced pursuant to paragraph (5).
23            * * *
24      Section 3.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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