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CS/HB 101: Public Construction

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fernandez-Barquin ; Grieco ; Overdorf ; Sabatini

Public Construction; Revises amounts of retainage that local governmental entities & contractors may withhold from progress payments for construction services contract; revises requirements for DMS rules governing certain contracts; revises amounts of retainage that public entities & contractors may withhold from progress payments for construction services contract.

Effective Date: 10/1/2020
 Last Action: 9/21/2020 - Chapter No. 2020-173
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    8/29/2019 House • Filed
    9/23/2019 House • Referred to Business and Professions Subcommittee; Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 14
    10/30/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professions Subcommittee, 11/06/19, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    11/6/2019 House • Favorable by Business and Professions Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 285
    • Now in Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee -HJ 285
    12/5/2019 House • On Committee agenda-- Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee, 12/12/19, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
    12/12/2019 House • Favorable by Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 316
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 317
    1/14/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 01/16/20, 2:30 pm, Webster Hall
    • Introduced -HJ 14
    1/16/2020 House • CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 22 NAYS 0 -HJ 395
    • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 383
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 01/22/20
    • CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 379
    1/22/2020 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 416
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 416
    • CS passed; YEAS 118 NAYS 1 -HJ 416
    1/29/2020 Senate • In Messages
    2/5/2020 Senate • Referred to Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 253
    2/6/2020 Senate • Received -SJ 253
    2/19/2020 Senate • Withdrawn from Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 324
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 246 -SJ 324
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 324
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/26/2020 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 338
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 338
    3/3/2020 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 718
    9/4/2020 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    9/18/2020 • Approved by Governor
    9/21/2020 • Chapter No. 2020-173

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  • CS/HB 101, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2020 at 1:27 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (c1) Public Construction Hooper Identical Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 101 (Ch. 2020-173) -SJ 324 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.72 Definitions.
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 1 (pdf)
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.072 Definitions.
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 101, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/16/2020 at 6:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (c1) Public Construction Hooper Identical Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 101 (Ch. 2020-173) -SJ 324 Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    1/22/2020 4:35 PM House 118 Yeas - 1 Nays
    2/26/2020 3:49 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 1 (pdf)
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 101, Original Filed Version Posted 8/29/2019 at 1:40 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professions Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 9/21/2020 (pdf)
    Oversight, Transparency and Public Management Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 12/12/2019 (pdf)
    Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/16/2020 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 246 (c1) Public Construction Hooper Identical Last Action: 2/19/2020 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 101 (Ch. 2020-173) -SJ 324 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    423393 - Amendment
    Remove line 68 and insert:     		Andrade 1/16/2020
    1:50 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    1/16/2020     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 1 (pdf)
    255.05 Bond of contractor constructing public buildings; form; action by claimants. Page 6 (pdf)
    255.077 Project closeout and payment of retainage. Page 7 (pdf)
    255.078 Public construction retainage. Page 8 (pdf)

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