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HB 1538 - 2017-18
Requiring prime contractors to bond the subcontractors portion of retainage upon request.
Companion Bill: SB 5222
Bill History
2017 REGULAR SESSION
Jan 23
First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
(View Original Bill)
Feb 3
Public hearing in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 7
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 3:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Capital Budget at 8:00 AM.
(Committee Materials)
CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
(View 1st Substitute)
(Majority Report)
Minority; without recommendation.
(Minority Report)
Feb 15
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 24
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 7
1st substitute bill substituted (CB 17).
(View 1st Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 82; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 1.
(View 1st Engrossed)
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE SENATE
Mar 9
First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor & Sports at 1:30 PM.
(Committee Materials)
CLS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
(Majority Report)
Mar 13
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 12
Committee amendment not adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0.
(View Roll Calls)
IN THE HOUSE
Apr 14
Speaker signed.
IN THE SENATE
Apr 17
President signed.
OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Apr 18
Delivered to Governor.
(View Bill as Passed Legislature)
2017 1ST SPECIAL SESSION
May 16
Governor signed.
2017 REGULAR SESSION
May 16
Chapter 302, 2017 Laws.
(View Session Law)
Effective date 7/23/2017.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
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