Chap Petersen
- Democratic
Primary
Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment.Specifies that the use of funds paid to a general contractor or subcontractorand used by such contractor or subcontractor before paying all amountsdue for labor performed or material furnished gives rise to a civilcause of action for a party who is owed such funds. The bill furtherspecifies that such cause of action does not affect a contractor'sor subcontractor's right to withhold payment for failure to properlyperform labor or furnish materials and that any contractual provision that allows a party to withhold funds due on one contract for allegedclaims or damages due on another contract is void as against publicpolicy.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Signed by President
Passed House (66-Y 30-N 1-A)
VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N 1-A)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read second time and engrossed
Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N 1-A)
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102138D
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