Chap Petersen
- Democratic
Primary
Liability of general contractor for wages of subcontractor's employees. Provides that there is a valid defenseto a claim of nonpayment of wages by a general contractor to a subcontractor's employees if the general contractor obtains a written certificationthat (i) the subcontractor and each of his sub-subcontractors haspaid all employees all wages due for the period during which thewages are claimed for the work performed on the project and (ii) to the subcontractor's knowledge all sub-subcontractors have also paidtheir employees. The bill also provides that the terms "general contractor" and "subcontractor" shall not include persons solely furnishing materials for the purposes of the liability of a contractor for wagesdue to a subcontractor's employees.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 511 (effective 7/1/21)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021
Impact statement from DPB (SB1209ER)
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Enrolled
Defeated by House (16-Y 73-N 2-A)
VOTE: Passage #2 (46-Y 43-N 2-A)
Passed House (46-Y 43-N 2-A)
Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
VOTE: DEFEATED (16-Y 73-N 2-A)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 6-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Impact statement from DPB (SB1209E)
Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1209E
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Read second time
Passed Senate (24-Y 13-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 21100936D-E
Read first time
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Reported from Judiciary with amendment (11-Y 4-N)
Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law
Referred to Committee on the Judiciary
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100936D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100936D | HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 21100936D-E | HTML |
| SB1209ER | HTML |
| CHAP0511 | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: SB1209AS | HTML |
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