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SB 304: Household Moving Services

GENERAL BILL by Hooper

Household Moving Services; Revising requirements for mover and moving broker estimates, contracts, and advertisements; prohibiting certain persons from operating as or holding themselves out to be a mover or moving broker without first registering with the department; revising alternative insurance coverage requirements for movers; requiring moving brokers to make a specified disclosure to shippers before providing any services, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2024
Last Action: 4/3/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-47
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/2/2023 Senate • Filed
    11/15/2023 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
    11/27/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 12/05/23, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    12/5/2023 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
    12/6/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
    1/9/2024 Senate • Introduced
    1/12/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 01/17/24, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
    1/17/2024 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
    • Now in Fiscal Policy
    1/26/2024 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 01/31/24, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building
    1/31/2024 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    2/1/2024 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/8/2024 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/24
    2/14/2024 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 386
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 387
    • Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 387
    • Immediately certified -SJ 391
    2/14/2024 House • In Messages
    3/1/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2024)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/4/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/5/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/5/2024 Senate • Ordered enrolled
    3/27/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/2/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/3/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-47

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  • SB 304, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/5/2024 at 2:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 (c1) Household Moving Services Commerce Committee Identical Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 304 (Ch. 2024-47)

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    507.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    507.02 Construction; intent; application. Page 3 (pdf)
    507.03 Registration. Page 3 (pdf)
    507.04 Required insurance coverages; liability limitations; valuation coverage. Page 6 (pdf)
    507.05 Estimates and contracts for service. Page 10 (pdf)
    507.056 Page 11 (pdf)
    507.07 Violations. Page 13 (pdf)
    507.09 Administrative remedies; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)
    507.10 Civil penalties; remedies. Page 15 (pdf)
    507.11 Criminal penalties. Page 15 (pdf)

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  • SB 304, Original Filed Version Posted 11/2/2023 at 3:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 12/4/2023 (pdf)
    Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 12/5/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Pre-Meeting) 1/16/2024 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (Post-Meeting) 1/17/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 1/29/2024 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 367 (c1) Household Moving Services Commerce Committee Similar Last Action: 3/4/2024 H Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 304 (Ch. 2024-47)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/5/2023 2:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 6 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/17/2024 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government 10 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/31/2024 9:00 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/14/2024 2:52 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/5/2024 12:26 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    507.01 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    507.02 Construction; intent; application. Page 3 (pdf)
    507.03 Registration. Page 3 (pdf)
    507.04 Required insurance coverages; liability limitations; valuation coverage. Page 6 (pdf)
    507.05 Estimates and contracts for service. Page 10 (pdf)
    507.056 Page 11 (pdf)
    507.07 Violations. Page 13 (pdf)
    507.09 Administrative remedies; penalties. Page 13 (pdf)
    507.10 Civil penalties; remedies. Page 15 (pdf)
    507.11 Criminal penalties. Page 15 (pdf)

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