Contractors: payments.
Summary
Existing law allows specified persons to withhold from a contractor or subcontractor no more than 150% of the disputed amount if there is a good faith dispute over the amount due on a contract payment. This bill would exclude the amount of specified claims from being considered disputed amounts, as provided.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2013
Last action Feb 3, 2014
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jan 14, 2014
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (January 14). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 7, 2014
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.
lower
Jan 6, 2014
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 16, 2013
Lower · Passed
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
lower
Apr 9, 2013
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on B.,P. & C.P.
lower
Apr 8, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on B.,P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 4, 2013
Committee
Referred to Coms. on B.,P. & C.P. and JUD.
lower
Feb 21, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donald Wagner
RRepublican
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