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CS/SB 378: Payment for Construction Services

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Bradley

Payment for Construction Services; Increasing the interest rate for certain payments for purchases of construction services; specifying that a person, firm, or corporation who fails to make certain payments relating to public projects commits a misapplication of construction funds and is subject to criminal penalties; increasing the interest rate for overdue payments for the purchase of construction services; expanding the list of actions for which a licensee may be disciplined by the Construction Industry Licensing Board; requiring the board to suspend certain licenses for a minimum period of time under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 6/23/2021 - Chapter No. 2021-124
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/22/2020 Senate • Filed
    1/11/2021 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 63
    1/15/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/26/21, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
    1/26/2021 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 176
    1/27/2021 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    2/8/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/17/21, 9:00 am, 37 Senate Building
    2/17/2021 Senate • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 178
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/22/2021 Senate • Now in Rules
    3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
    • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 170
    3/18/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/18/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered
    3/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/25/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/25/2021 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 324
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    3/29/2021 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/01/21 -SJ 341
    4/1/2021 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 336
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 337
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 337
    • Immediately certified -SJ 341
    4/1/2021 House • In Messages
    4/20/2021 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2021)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/23/2021 House • Substituted for CS/CS/HB 585
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    4/26/2021 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 114, NAYS 0
    4/26/2021 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 723
    4/26/2021 House • Message sent to senate
    6/16/2021 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/21/2021 • Approved by Governor
    6/23/2021 • Chapter No. 2021-124

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  • CS/SB 378, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/26/2021 at 2:39 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 585 (c2) Payment for Construction Services DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 4/23/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2021-124)

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.071 Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects. Page 2 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 3 (pdf)
    255.075 Mandatory interest. Page 10 (pdf)
    489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    713.345 Moneys received for real property improvements; penalty for misapplication. Page 5 (pdf)
    713.346 Payment on construction contracts. Page 5 (pdf)
    715.12 Construction Contract Prompt Payment Law. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 378, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/17/2021 at 4:15 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 3/16/2021 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 3/25/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 585 (c2) Payment for Construction Services DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 4/23/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2021-124)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2021 9:00 AM Rules 17 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/1/2021 10:14 AM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/26/2021 1:46 PM House 114 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.071 Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects. Page 2 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 3 (pdf)
    255.075 Mandatory interest. Page 10 (pdf)
    489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    713.345 Moneys received for real property improvements; penalty for misapplication. Page 5 (pdf)
    713.346 Payment on construction contracts. Page 5 (pdf)
    715.12 Construction Contract Prompt Payment Law. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • SB 378, Original Filed Version Posted 12/22/2020 at 4:46 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/25/2021 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/26/2021 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting) 2/16/2021 (pdf)
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 585 Payment for Construction Services DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 4/23/2021 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 378 (Ch. 2021-124)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    619058 - Amendment
    Delete lines 155 - 171 and insert:
    Governmental Oversight and Accountability
    (Bradley)
    2/15/2021
    9:32 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/17/2021
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    1/26/2021 3:30 PM Community Affairs 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    2/17/2021 9:00 AM Governmental Oversight and Accountability 6 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    218.735 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 2 (pdf)
    218.76 Improper payment request or invoice; resolution of disputes. Page 9 (pdf)
    255.071 Payment of subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, materialmen, and suppliers on construction contracts for public projects. Page 2 (pdf)
    255.073 Timely payment for purchases of construction services. Page 3 (pdf)
    255.075 Mandatory interest. Page 10 (pdf)
    489.129 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 3 (pdf)
    713.345 Moneys received for real property improvements; penalty for misapplication. Page 5 (pdf)
    713.346 Payment on construction contracts. Page 5 (pdf)
    715.12 Construction Contract Prompt Payment Law. Page 5 (pdf)

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