Construction contracts; liability for payment of wages. (HB1171)

Introduced By

Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Construction contracts; liability for payment of wages. Provides that construction contracts shall be deemed to include a provision under which the general contractor and the subcontractor are jointly and severally liable to pay the wages due to the subcontractor's employees. The measure provides that if the wages due to the subcontractor's employees are not paid, the general contractor is subject to criminal and civil penalties for which an employer is liable for failing or refusing to pay wages. The measure requires the subcontractor to indemnify the general contractor for wages, damages, interest, penalties, or attorney fees owed as a result of the subcontractor's failure to pay the wages unless the subcontractor's failure to pay wages was due to the general contractor's failure to pay moneys due to the subcontractor. The measure also provides that the lack of privity between the general contractor and the employees of the subcontractor is not a defense in an action against the general contractor arising from nonpayment of wages to the subcontractor's employees. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2018Committee
01/10/2018Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102074D
01/10/2018Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/22/2018Impact statement from DPB (HB1171)
01/23/2018Referred from General Laws
01/23/2018Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/30/2018Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #2
02/06/2018Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (5-Y 2-N)
02/13/2018Left in Commerce and Labor