AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Provides procedures relative to contractor/subcontractor retainage.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Feb 28, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 22, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/23/2018 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 20, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/20/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/02/2018 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (04/03/2018)
legislature
Feb 28, 2018
Introduced
02/28/2018 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Greg Costantino
DDemocratic
P
HJ
Helder J. Cunha
DDemocratic
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
KA
Kenneth A. Marshall
DDemocratic
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