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CS/SB 378: Payment for Construction Services

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Bradley

Payment for Construction Services; Increasing the interest rate for certain payments for purchases of construction services; specifying that a person, firm, or corporation who fails to make certain payments relating to public projects commits a misapplication of construction funds and is subject to criminal penalties; increasing the interest rate for overdue payments for the purchase of construction services; expanding the list of actions for which a licensee may be disciplined by the Construction Industry Licensing Board; requiring the board to suspend certain licenses for a minimum period of time under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
 Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-124
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Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/22/2020 Senate • Filed
1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 63
1/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/26/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/26/2021 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 176
1/27/2021 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/17/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
2/17/2021 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 178
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/22/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 170
3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
3/29/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341
4/1/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 336
• Read 3rd time -SJ 337
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337
• Immediately certified -SJ 341
4/1/2021 House • In Messages
4/20/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/23/2021 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 585
• Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
4/26/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 723
4/26/2021 House • Message sent to senate
6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-124