Contractor's Right to Stop Work for Nonpayment Amendment Act of 2025
This bill prohibits construction contracts from including clauses that prevent contractors or subcontractors from stopping work when they haven't been paid for completed work. It requires contractors to provide written notice of payment delinquency (15 days), wait 15 days, and then give 10 days' notice of intent to stop work before halting work. Owners must pay for completed, undisputed work on time and explain withheld payments for deficient items within 14 days (or pay the full amount if they fail to comply). Additionally, owners must notify contractors of invoice errors within 7 business days, detailing specific deficiencies.
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May 2025
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Introduced May 19, 2025
Last action Jan 9, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
Committee
Re-Referral published.
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Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to Committee of the Whole with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development with comments from the Committee on Public Works and Operations
legislature
May 19, 2025
Introduced
B26-0254 Introduced by Councilmember McDuffie at Office of the Secretary
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Kenyan McDuffie
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