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SB 998: Contractor Advertising

GENERAL BILL by Brodeur

Contractor Advertising; Providing that alarm system contractors are not required to state their certification and registration numbers in or on certain advertisements if the contractor maintains an Internet website that displays such information and the advertisement directs consumers to the website; authorizing a contractor to begin repairing certain fire alarm systems after filing an application for a required permit but before receiving the permit, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/21/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 511
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Regulated Industries (RI)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2021 Senate • Filed
    2/10/2021 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 107
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 107
    3/11/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/16/21, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/16/2021 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 270
    3/17/2021 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    3/19/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/24/21, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    3/24/2021 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 312
    • Now in Rules
    4/1/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/06/21, 9:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/6/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 378
    4/7/2021 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/9/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/14/21 -SJ 465
    4/14/2021 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 465
    4/15/2021 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 470
    4/21/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 510
    • Substituted CS/HB 823 -SJ 511
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 511

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  • SB 998, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/2/2021 at 8:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 3/15/2021 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 3/17/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/23/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/24/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/2/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/7/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 823 (er) Alarm System Contractors Mariano Similar Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-110; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113)
    H 1209 (er) Department of Financial Services Fetterhoff Compare Last Action: 6/17/2021 Chapter No. 2021-113; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2021-123)
    S 1408 (c1) Department of Financial Services Burgess Compare Last Action: 4/26/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 823 (Ch. 2021-110), CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 (Ch. 2021-113) -SJ 694

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    3/16/2021 3:30 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/24/2021 8:30 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/6/2021 9:30 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. Page 1 (pdf)
    553.7921 Fire alarm permit application to local enforcement agency. Page 2 (pdf)

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