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 may not exceed 2.5%. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2008
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
May 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House May 8, 2008
How they voted
103–3
Passed · 9 other
Total votes 115
May 8, 2008
D
Democratic64
90% Yea
R
Republican51
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 21, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
May 8, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
May 8, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (103-3-9)
Feb 27, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 013-000-000
Feb 27, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
Feb 27, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
Feb 20, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
Feb 13, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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