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CS/CS/HB 473: Construction Liens and Bonds

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) DiCeglie

Construction Liens and Bonds; Requires copy of notice of nonpayment be served on surety; requires waivers or releases be in specified forms unless claimant's or lienor's contract requires use of other forms; provides specified provisions in waivers or releases are unenforceable; revises process for notarizing forms; authorizes lienor to record one claim of lien for multiple direct contracts; revises requirements for notice of commencement & notice of termination; requires service of documents be made in specified manner; authorizes attorney fees; provides immunity to issuing authority for failing to verify specified information has been filed.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/26/2021 House • Filed
2/8/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/4/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/8/2021 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
3/15/2021 House • Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
3/17/2021 House • Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/25/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/2/2021 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/6/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
4/7/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/8/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/30/2021 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar