GOVERNMENT CONTRACT RETAINAGE
Summary
Creates the Government Contract Retainage Act. Defines terms, including that "retainage" means a portion of money withheld from the payment of a contract for a specified period of time to ensure that a contractor or subcontractor finishes a construction project completely and finishes in the manner specified in the contract. Provides that interest shall accrue monthly on the first day of each month on retainage withheld by a governmental unit at a specified rate set by the State Treasurer. Requires retainage withheld by a governmental unit to be paid not more than 60 days after being retained, including interest accrued, unless the retainage was withheld on the last pay period of a project shall, which shall be paid not more than 120 days after being retained. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Apr 19, 2024
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
26
Key actions
7
Committee
12
Amendments
8
Apr 19, 2024
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Amended
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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