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CS/CS/CS/HB 973: Low-Voltage Systems

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Local and Federal Affairs Committee ; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee ; Brodeur ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Nunez ; Santiago

Low-Voltage Systems; Revises exemption from licensure related to low-voltage electrical work performed by certain persons & entities; exempts from licensure certain employees & sales representatives of alarm system contractors; provides for construction; provides definitions; provides for applicability; requires local enforcement agencies to offer for sale uniform basic permit labels to contractors for specified cost; requires contractors to post unused label in specified place before commencing work on low-voltage alarm system project; requires contractors to submit specified form within specified period; prescribes form for such notice; provides inspection procedures & requirements for low-voltage alarm system projects; prohibits specified local governments from adopting or maintaining certain ordinances & rules; provides that additional uniform basic permit label shall not be required to perform work on certain alarm systems; provides for applicability.

Effective Date: 10/1/2013
 Last Action: 6/17/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-203
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2013 House • Filed
    3/4/2013 House • Referred to Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Local and Federal Affairs Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 98
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 98
    3/18/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
    3/20/2013 House • CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 358
    3/27/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 352
    3/28/2013 House • Now in Local and Federal Affairs Committee -HJ 370
    4/5/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Local and Federal Affairs Committee, 04/09/13, 10:30 am, Webster Hall
    4/9/2013 House • CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 580
    4/11/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Local and Federal Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 572
    4/12/2013 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 610
    • On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/16/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB
    4/16/2013 House • CS/CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 686
    4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 677
    4/19/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/13
    4/23/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 711
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/24/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 810
    • CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 811
    4/24/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice -SJ 584
    • Received -SJ 584
    4/25/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Criminal Justice -SJ 649
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 649
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1442 -SJ 649
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 649
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 649
    • CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 649
    4/26/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 910
    6/10/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/14/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/17/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-203

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 973, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2013 at 7:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1442 (c2) Alarm Systems Lee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 973 (Ch. 2013-203) -SJ 649
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.793 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 973, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 4/18/2013 at 2:29 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1442 (c2) Alarm Systems Lee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 973 (Ch. 2013-203) -SJ 649
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/24/2013 5:22 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/25/2013 4:28 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.793 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 973, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/11/2013 at 11:51 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1442 (c2) Alarm Systems Lee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 973 (Ch. 2013-203) -SJ 649
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    345023 - Amendment
    Remove line 69 and insert:     		Brodeur 4/15/2013
    9:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013     		PDF
    062429 - Amendment
    Remove lines 156-157     		Brodeur 4/15/2013
    9:02 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013     		PDF
    199355 - Amendment
    Remove lines 187-191 and insert:     		Brodeur 4/15/2013
    9:03 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/16/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.793 Page 4 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 973, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/27/2013 at 11:01 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local and Federal Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1442 (c1) Alarm Systems Lee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 973 (Ch. 2013-203) -SJ 649
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    080499 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brodeur 4/8/2013
    5:05 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    4/9/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    489.503 Exemptions. Page 1 (pdf)
    553.793 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 973, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2013 at 4:25 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1442 Alarm System Contracting and Permitting Lee Similar Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 973 (Ch. 2013-203) -SJ 649
    Location: Laid on Table     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    206907 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Brodeur 3/19/2013
    8:16 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    3/20/2013     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.793 Page 1 (pdf)

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