Construction Liens and Bonds
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Apr 30, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 6, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Apr 6, 2021
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
14
Committee
19
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Apr 6, 2021
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (20-0-1)
house
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Mar 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jackie Toledo
RRepublican
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