The bill S.183 aimed to amend the existing criminal statute concerning home and land improvement fraud. It proposed that for a contractor to be found guilty of fraud, there must be evidence that they knowingly intended to defraud the customer at the time the contract was signed. This would include situations where the contractor made promises regarding performance that they did not intend to fulfill or knew would not be fulfilled, either in whole or in part.

Additionally, the bill sought to expand the scope of the statute to cover change orders. Under the proposed changes, if a contractor entered into a change order with the intent to defraud the customer, they could be held liable for fraud, even if the original contract had been amended by mutual agreement. However, the bill was vetoed by the Governor on April 22, and thus, it did not become law.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 13-2029
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 13-2029
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 13-2029
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Official: 13-2029
As Passed by Both House and Senate -- Unofficial: 13-2029