CS/CS/HB 1277: Unlicensed Contractors
GENERAL BILL by Kottkamp ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson
Unlicensed Contractors; clarifies that prohibition on enforcement of construction contracts extends only to enforcement by unlicensed contractor; clarifies specific licensure status required & timing of licensure for purposes of determining enforceability of construction contract; specifies conditions under which person may perform specialty contracting services without obtaining local professional license, etc. Amends Ch. 489, 713.02.
Last Action: 6/25/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-257
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 3/4/2003 House • Filed; Introduced -HJ 00100 
 3/7/2003 House • Referred to Business Regulation; Judiciary -HJ 00168 
 3/21/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Business Regulation, 03/25/03, 2:45 pm, Morris Hall 
 3/25/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Business Regulation; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -HJ 00259 
 3/31/2003 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b) 
 4/1/2003 House • Now in Judiciary -HJ 00259 
 4/7/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/09/03, 10:15 am, Morris Hall 
 4/9/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 00371 
 4/14/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b) 
 4/18/2003 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00371 
 4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00634; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00634; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00635 
 4/28/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00656; Pending amendment withdrawn -HJ 00691; Ordered engrossed -HJ 00691 
 4/30/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00904; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00904 
 5/1/2003 Senate • In Messages 
 5/2/2003 Senate • Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01157; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Commerce, Economic Opportunities, and Consumer Services; Governmental Oversight and Productivity -SJ 01115; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1382 -SJ 01115; Read second time -SJ 01115; Read third time -SJ 01115; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01115 
 5/2/2003 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01113 
 6/11/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/25/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-257 
 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1277, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/8/2003 at 3:48 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1382 (c2) Unlicensed Contractors Clary Similar Last Action: 5/2/2003 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01053; Substituted HB 1277 -SJ 01115; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1277 (Ch. 2003-257) 
 Location:Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.128 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.532 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions. 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1277, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2003 at 6:40 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Amendments (2)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 956263 - Amendment 
 Rivera 4/29/2003 
 10:35 AMWeb Page 
 PDF903489 - Amendment 
 Rivera 4/29/2003 
 10:36 AMWeb Page 
 PDFFloor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 4/30/2003 8:47 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/2/2003 3:55 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.128 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.532 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions. 
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                    CS/CS/HB 1277, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/14/2003 at 12:42 PM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Floor Amendments (8)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 264295 - Amendment 
 Ritter 4/23/2003 
 10:43 AMWeb Page 
 PDF207157 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 2:16 PMWeb Page 
 PDF291915 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 3:28 PMWeb Page 
 PDF840359 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 3:32 PMWeb Page 
 PDF784587 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 3:35 PMWeb Page 
 PDF125989 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 3:51 PMWeb Page 
 PDF134799 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 4:03 PMWeb Page 
 PDF615505 - Amendment 
 Kottkamp 4/23/2003 
 4:07 PMWeb Page 
 PDFCitations - Statutes (7)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.113 Qualifications for practice; restrictions. 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.128 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.532 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions. 
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                    CS/HB 1277, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/31/2003 at 11:14 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Citations - Statutes (6)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.117 Registration; specialty contractors. 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.128 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 489.521 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.532 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions. 
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                    HB 1277, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2003 at 11:30 AM Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf) 
 Business Regulation (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Judiciary (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
 Citations - Statutes (4)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 489.119 Business organizations; qualifying agents. 489.128 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 489.532 Contracts performed by unlicensed contractors unenforceable. 713.02 Types of lienors and exemptions.