AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC PROPERTY AND WORKS -- CONTRACTORS' BONDS (Prohibits state, general contractors, and construction managers from withholding a retainer of more than five percent (5%) from public works contracts.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2017
Last action Apr 21, 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
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
04/21/2017 Committee transferred to House Finance
legislature
Mar 9, 2017
Committee
03/09/2017 Referred to House Labor
legislature
Mar 8, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/08/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/01/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Committee
02/15/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Labor
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DM
Donna M. Nesselbush
DDemocratic
P
Frank Ciccone
DDemocratic
P
JE
James E. Doyle II
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
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