Subcontractor's employees; liability of general contractor for wages. (SB1209)
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
Liability of general contractor for wages of subcontractor's employees. Provides that in an action against a general contractor for nonpayment of wages to a subcontractor's employees, the general contract may offer as evidence a written certification that (i) the subcontractor and each of his sub-subcontractors has paid all employees all wages due for the period during which the wages are claimed for the work performed on the project and (ii) to the subcontractor's knowledge all sub-subcontractors have also paid their 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 wages due to a subcontractor's employees. Read the Bill »
Status
07/23/2021: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2021 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100936D |
| 01/11/2021 | Referred to Committee on the Judiciary |
| 01/27/2021 | Assigned Judiciary sub: Civil Law |
| 02/03/2021 | Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/03/2021 | Reported from Judiciary with amendment (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/04/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/05/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/05/2021 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/05/2021 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/05/2021 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1209E |
| 02/05/2021 | Printed as engrossed 21100936D-E |
| 02/05/2021 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/05/2021 | Passed Senate (24-Y 13-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2021 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/07/2021 | Read first time |
| 02/07/2021 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 02/08/2021 | Continued to Special Session 1 in Courts of Justice |
| 02/10/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1209E) |
| 02/18/2021 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
| 02/19/2021 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) |
| 02/20/2021 | Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 6-N) |
| 02/23/2021 | Read second time |
| 02/24/2021 | Read third time |
| 02/24/2021 | Defeated by House (16-Y 73-N 2-A) |
| 02/24/2021 | VOTE: DEFEATED (16-Y 73-N 2-A) |
| 02/24/2021 | Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House |
| 02/24/2021 | Passed House (46-Y 43-N 2-A) |
| 02/24/2021 | VOTE: Passage #2 (46-Y 43-N 2-A) |
| 02/26/2021 | Enrolled |
| 02/26/2021 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1209ER) |
| 02/26/2021 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/27/2021 | Signed by President |
| 03/01/2021 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1209ER) |
| 03/01/2021 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2021 |
| 03/01/2021 | G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021 |
| 03/31/2021 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 511 (effective 7/1/21) |
| 03/31/2021 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0511) |
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