Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's General Law Committee on February 18, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.
2022 Regular Session
House Bill 5151
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION'S RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOMEMAKER-COMPANION AGENCIES, CONTRACTORS, HEATING FUEL, FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, CONTINUING EDUCATION AND APPRAISALS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To: (1) Require certain licensed contractors who, and businesses that, perform work on private residences to include certain information in invoices for completed work and services; (2) redefine "consumer" and "heating fuel" for certain statutes concerning heating fuel; (3) redefine "accredited continuing professional education" to enable electricians and plumbers to receive required continuing education through an online technology platform that includes real-time video and enables participants to interact with instructors in real-time; (4) redefine "appraisal management company" for certain statutes concerning appraisals and appraisers; (5) define "immediate family member" for certain statutes concerning homemaker-companion agencies; (6) restrict which individuals may serve as an agent under a power of attorney for an individual who is contracted with a homemaker-companion agency; (7) establish an exception to the general requirement that a contract concerning work performed on a private residence provide a consumer with a right to cancel such contract; (8) require certain licensed contractors who, and businesses that, enter into contracts to perform work on private residences provide to consumers, free of charge, copies of such contracts and amendments thereto; (9) change the deadline by which public accountants must complete their required continuing education prior to license renewals; (10) provide that a certificate of zoning approval shall not be required prior to issuing a new license to a bakery, food manufacturing establishment or food warehouse if the proposed use conforms to existing zoning requirements; (11) eliminate a licensing requirement for food warehouses; and (12) make conforming, minor and technical changes to the consumer protection and related statutes.
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
Sponsor
Its course
February 17 to February 18, 2022, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 17 to Feb 18 · stopped1 day
General Law CommitteeFeb 17 to Feb 18 · stopped1 day
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 17 – Feb 18
- Feb 17Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 18Heard in General Law Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 17REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 18PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses