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CS/CS/HB 1277: Unlicensed Contractors

GENERAL BILL by Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson

Unlicensed Contractors; clarifies that prohibition on enforcement of construction contracts extends only to enforcement by unlicensed contractor; clarifies specific licensure status required & timing of licensure for purposes of determining enforceability of construction contract; specifies conditions under which person may perform specialty contracting services without obtaining local professional license, etc. Amends Ch. 489, 713.02.

Effective Date: 06/25/2003
Last Action: 6/25/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-257
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/4/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00100
3/7/2003 House • Referred to Business Regulation; Judiciary -HJ 00168
3/21/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/25/03, 2:45 pm, Morris Hall
3/25/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -HJ 00259
3/31/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b)
4/1/2003 House • Now in Judiciary -HJ 00259
4/7/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/03, 10:15 am, Morris Hall
4/9/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00371
4/14/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/18/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00371
4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00634; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00634; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00635
4/28/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00656; Pending amendment withdrawn -HJ 00691; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00691
4/30/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00904; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00904
5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages
5/2/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01157; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01115; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1382 -SJ 01115; Read second time -SJ 01115; Read third time -SJ 01115; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01115
5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01113
6/11/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/25/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-257