Employment
AN ACT CONCERNING REMEDIES IN LAWSUITS AGAINST PROPERTY OWNERS BY SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE RELEASE OF RETAINAGE WITHHELD IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.
To clarify that the remedy for bringing a lawsuit against a property owner by an unpaid subcontractor includes attorney's fees and interest.
Introduced by:
General Law Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 17-182 [pdf] | |
| File No. 629 [pdf] | |
| File No. 188 [pdf] | |
| GL Joint Favorable Substitute [pdf] | |
| Raised Bill [pdf] |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 6016 (J) [pdf] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| Senate LCO Amendment #8850 (R) [pdf] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 400 PASS | |
| House Roll Call Vote 52 AS AMENDED |
| Committee Actions | |
| GL Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| GL Vote Tally Sheet [pdf] |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 629 | |
| Bill Analysis for HB-7073, as amended by House "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 188 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 17-182 |
Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/5/2017 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/26/2017 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/26/2017 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/20/2017 | (LCO) | Public Act 17-182 | |
| 6/7/2017 | In Concurrence | ||
| 6/7/2017 | Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/7/2017 | Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/17/2017 | (LCO) | File Number 629 | |
| 4/17/2017 | Senate Calendar Number 345 | ||
| 4/17/2017 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 4/12/2017 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 4/12/2017 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 6016 | ||
| 3/23/2017 | (LCO) | File Number 188 | |
| 3/23/2017 | House Calendar Number 157 | ||
| 3/23/2017 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 3/23/2017 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/17/2017 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/17 5:00 PM | |
| 3/8/2017 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/7/2017 | (GL) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 2/17/2017 | Public Hearing 02/21 | ||
| 2/16/2017 | Referred to Joint Committee on General Law |
Co-sponsors of HB-7073
Sen. Kevin D. Witkos, 8th Dist.
Rep. David A. Baram, 15th Dist.
Rep. Anthony J. D'Amelio, 71st Dist.
Rep. Jeffrey J. Berger, 73rd Dist.
Rep. Terry B. Adams, 146th Dist.
Rep. Daniel S. Rovero, 51st Dist.
Rep. Whit Betts, 78th Dist.
Rep. Susan M. Johnson, 49th Dist.
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