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CS/HB 481: Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Maggard ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) McClain

Building Construction Regulations and System Warranties; Provides specified effective date for provisions relating to HVAC manufacturer's warranty transfers; prohibits HVAC manufacturer's warranties from being conditioned upon product registration; provides effective date for certain HVAC systems & components warranties under specified circumstance; provides required information for warranty & product registration cards & forms; prohibits HVAC systems & components warranties from being conditioned upon product registration.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 5/29/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-206
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/15/2023 House • Filed
11/22/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/9/2024 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/11/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/12/2024 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/16/2024 House • Original reference removed: Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable by Commerce Committee
1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
1/26/2024 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
1/30/2024 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/15/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/21/2024)
2/21/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
2/22/2024 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0
2/22/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/23/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/27/2024 Senate • Received
3/4/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 639
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 612 -SJ 639
• Read 2nd time -SJ 639
• Read 3rd time -SJ 639
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 639
3/4/2024 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/21/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2024 • Approved by Governor
5/29/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-206