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2020 SESSION

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SB 208 Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment.

Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment. Specifies that the use of funds paid to a general contractor or subcontractor and used by such contractor or subcontractor before paying all amounts due for labor performed or material furnished gives rise to a civil cause of action for a party who is owed such funds. The bill further specifies that such cause of action does not affect a contractor's or subcontractor's right to withhold payment for failure to properly perform labor or furnish materials and that any contractual provision that allows a party to withhold funds due on one contract for alleged claims or damages due on another contract is void as against public policy.

FULL TEXT

• 12/30/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102138D  pdf
• 03/07/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB208ER)  pdf
• 04/08/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873)  pdf

HISTORY

• 12/30/19  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102138D
• 12/30/19  Senate: Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
• 01/08/20  Senate: Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
• 01/16/20  Senate: Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
• 01/29/20  Senate: Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
• 01/31/20  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 02/03/20  Senate: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/04/20  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/20  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/18/20  House: Read first time
• 02/18/20  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/21/20  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/24/20  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
• 02/28/20  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/20  House: Read second time
• 03/04/20  House: Read third time
• 03/04/20  House: Passed House (66-Y 30-N 1-A)
• 03/04/20  House: VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N 1-A)
• 03/07/20  Senate: Enrolled
• 03/07/20  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB208ER)
• 03/07/20  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/08/20  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/12/20  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
• 03/12/20  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
• 04/08/20  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/20)
• 04/08/20  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873)