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HB 344 Illinois House · 96th Regular Session

CONTRACTR PROMPT PAY-RETAINAGE

Summary
Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that under a construction contract, it is unlawful to withhold more than 5% retainage on payments earned by contractors and subcontractors, and that upon completion of 50% of the work under the contract, retainage must be reduced to an amount not to exceed 2.5%. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Aug 2009
House Passage
Feb 2009
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2009 Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes · House Feb 19, 2009

How they voted

90–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 95
Feb 19, 2009
D Democratic53
50 Yea 3
94% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
6
Committee
14
Amendments
2
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).
upper
Aug 15, 2009
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 17, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 15, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
upper
May 13, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive
upper
May 13, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
upper
May 12, 2009
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 12, 2009
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau
upper
May 8, 2009
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009
upper
May 6, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (90-1-4)
house
Feb 10, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 017-000-000
lower
Feb 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 27, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

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