Bill Text: NJ A1081 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Allows lawsuits against home improvement contractors to be brought in county in which residential or non-commercial property is located.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-03-15 - Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee [A1081 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-A1081-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1081

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  REED GUSCIORA

District 15 (Mercer)

Assemblyman  VINCENT PRIETO

District 32 (Bergen and Hudson)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Diegnan and Coughlin

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Allows lawsuits against home improvement contractors to be brought in county in which residential or non-commercial property is located.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Judiciary Committee on March 8, 2010, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning home improvement contractors and supplementing P.L.2004, c.16 (C.56:8-136 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Any action instituted pursuant to ¹[section 11 of] the "Contractors' Registration Act,"¹ P.L.2004, c.16 ¹[(C.56:8-146)] (C.56:8-136 et seq.)¹ may be commenced in the Superior Court of the county in which the residential or non-commercial property is located.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.