CONTRACTOR PROMPT PAYMENT ACT
Summary
Creates the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that all construction contracts, unless expressly excluded, shall be deemed to provide: (i) if a contractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of a construction contract and the billing has been approved by the owner or the owner's agent, the owner shall pay the amount due to the contractor pursuant to the billing not more than 10 calendar days after the approval; and (ii) if a subcontractor has performed in accordance with the provisions of his or her contract with the contractor or subcontractor and the work has been accepted by the owner, the owner's agent, or the contractor, the contractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor and the subcontractor shall pay to his or her subcontractor, within 10 calendar days of the contractor's receipt from the owner or the subcontractor's receipt from the contractor of each periodic payment, final payment, or receipt of retainage monies, the full amount received for the work of the subcontractor based on the work completed or the services rendered under the construction contract. Provides for interest and suspension of performance for nonpayment of any amount required under the Act. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
Jun 2007
House Passage
Jun 2007
Senate Passage
May 2007
Signed into Law
Aug 2007
Introduced Mar 6, 2007
Signed Aug 31, 2007
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2007 · House Jun 5, 2007
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
May 31, 2007
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Amendments
17
Aug 31, 2007
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 House Concurs 098-002-000
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 098-002-000
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
Jun 5, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000
lower
May 31, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
May 31, 2007
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,4
lower
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 31, 2007
Amended
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 31, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Link
upper
May 31, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommend Do Adopt State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
May 31, 2007
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0-3)
senate
May 30, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 29, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules
upper
May 29, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
May 29, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules
upper
May 29, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
May 24, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Postponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 23, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
May 22, 2007
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
upper
May 22, 2007
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 008-000-000
upper
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 2, 2007
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Apr 30, 2007
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 30, 2007
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link
upper
Apr 25, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 8, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 6, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 22, 2007
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 15, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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