Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment. (SB208)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Mechanics' liens; right to withhold payment. Specifies that the use of funds paid to a general contractor or subcontractor and used by such contractor or subcontractor before paying all amounts due for labor performed or material furnished gives rise to a civil cause of action for a party who is owed such funds. The bill further specifies that such cause of action does not affect a contractor's or subcontractor's right to withhold payment for failure to properly perform labor or furnish materials and that any contractual provision that allows a party to withhold funds due on one contract for alleged claims or damages due on another contract is void as against public policy. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
12/30/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102138D |
12/30/2019 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
01/08/2020 | Moved from Courts of Justice to Judiciary due to a change of the committee name |
01/16/2020 | Assigned Juciciary sub: Civil Law |
01/16/2020 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
01/29/2020 | Reported from Judiciary (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
01/31/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/03/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/04/2020 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/18/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
02/18/2020 | Read first time |
02/18/2020 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/21/2020 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
02/24/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 1-N) |
02/28/2020 | Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2020 | Read second time |
03/04/2020 | Read third time |
03/04/2020 | Passed House (66-Y 30-N 1-A) |
03/04/2020 | VOTE: Passage (66-Y 30-N 1-A) (see vote tally) |
03/07/2020 | Enrolled |
03/07/2020 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB208ER) |
03/07/2020 | Signed by President |
03/08/2020 | Signed by Speaker |
03/12/2020 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020 |
03/12/2020 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020 |
04/08/2020 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 873 (effective 7/1/20) |
04/08/2020 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0873) |