AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - CONTRACTORS' REGISTRATION AND LICENSING BOARD (Provides that elderly persons may, absent an emergency, cancel any agreement for contractor services within three (3) days if the contract originated in an in-home solicitation by the contractor.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Sep 2017
Signed into Law
Oct 2017
Introduced Mar 2, 2017
Signed Oct 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Oct 5, 2017
Signed into law
10/05/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Sep 19, 2017
Legislature · Passed
09/19/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/27/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 21, 2017
Committee
06/21/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
May 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/23/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/15/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Committee
03/02/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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