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2017 Regular Session

House Bill 7073

AN ACT CONCERNING REMEDIES IN LAWSUITS AGAINST PROPERTY OWNERS BY SUBCONTRACTORS AND THE RELEASE OF RETAINAGE WITHHELD IN PRIVATE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.

Became law as Public Act 17-182, signed July 5, 2017, 139 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify that the remedy for bringing a lawsuit against a property owner by an unpaid subcontractor includes attorney's fees and interest.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

7 co-sponsors

David A. Baram, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Jeffrey J. Berger, Terry B. Adams, Daniel S. Rovero, Whit Betts, Susan M. Johnson

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    Kevin D. Witkos

    Its course

    February 16 to July 5, 2017, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action21 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 16 to Apr 1255 days

    General Law CommitteeFeb 16 to Mar 719 days

    In the SenateApr 12 to Jun 756 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 7 to Jun 2619 days

    With the GovernorJun 26 to Jul 59 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 12 · Adopted Jun 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 16 – Apr 12

    1. Feb 16Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
    2. Feb 17Heard in General Law Committee
    3. Mar 7General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 12The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 17 – Jun 7

    1. Apr 17Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 20 – Jul 5

    1. Jun 20Numbered Public Act 17-182
    2. Jun 26Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 5Signed by the Governor
    All 21 actions, as published
    1. Feb 16REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 17PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 7Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 8FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 17REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 12HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 12HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 17FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 17SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 17FILE NO.Both houses
    15. Jun 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. Jun 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. Jun 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    18. Jun 20PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    19. Jun 26TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    20. Jun 26TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    21. Jul 5SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor