Contractors; work without valid Va. license, prohibited acts.
Summary
Provides that a construction contract entered into by a person undertaking work without a valid Virginia contractor's license shall not be enforceable by the unlicensed contractor undertaking the work unless the unlicensed contractor (i) gives substantial performance within the terms of the contract in good faith and (ii) does not have actual knowledge that a license or certificate was required to perform the work for which he seeks to recover payment. This bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Last action Mar 9, 2018
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
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
legislature
Mar 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
legislature
Jan 31, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB478S1
legislature
Jan 25, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18105644D-S1
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104442D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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