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CS/CS/HB 623: Builder Warranties

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Steele ; Anderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek

Builder Warranties ; Requiring a builder to provide certain warranties for a newly constructed home for a specified period; providing that certain defects are not covered by such warranties; providing construction; requiring the builder to remedy, at the builder's expense, certain defects and restore work damaged; providing that a builder may purchase a warranty from a certain home warranty association to cover specified warranties; requiring the builder to comply with the warranty requirement for a newly constructed home for a specified period even if it is sold or transferred, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 4/16/2024 - Chapter No. 2024-95
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2023 House • Filed
    11/30/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    12/6/2023 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    12/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    12/21/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/3/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    1/23/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    1/25/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
    2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
    2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
    2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
    2/20/2024 Senate • Received
    3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 747
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 966 -SJ 748
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 747
    • Amendment(s) adopted (615874) -SJ 748
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 748
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 748
    3/6/2024 House • In Messages
    3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
    • Amendment 615874 Concur
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
    • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
    4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
    4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-95

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  • CS/CS/HB 623, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2024 at 3:22 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 623 (Ch. 2024-95) -SJ 748

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.837 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 623, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/11/2024 at 11:49 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 623 (Ch. 2024-95) -SJ 748

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.837

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  • CS/CS/HB 623, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/24/2024 at 4:21 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 623 (Ch. 2024-95) -SJ 748

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    615874 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Burgess 3/5/2024
    3:58 PM
    House: Concur
    3/7/2024
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/15/2024 5:31 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/6/2024 10:03 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/7/2024 4:16 PM House 104 Yeas - 7 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)
    634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 2 (pdf)
    634.601 Page 3 (pdf)
    634.602 Page 4 (pdf)
    634.603 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 623, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/21/2023 at 3:05 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 966 Assignment of Home Warranty Contracts Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 623 (Ch. 2024-95) -SJ 748

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    857881 - Amendment
    Remove lines 112-113 and insert:
    Steele 1/22/2024
    7:10 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/23/2024
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)
    634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 2 (pdf)
    634.601 Page 3 (pdf)
    634.602 Page 4 (pdf)
    634.603 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 623, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 10:07 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 966 Assignment of Home Warranty Contracts Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 623 (Ch. 2024-95) -SJ 748

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633119 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Steele 12/12/2023
    7:46 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    12/13/2023
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf)
    634.327 Applicability to warranty on new home. Page 3 (pdf)
    634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 3 (pdf)
    634.336 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 4 (pdf)

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