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CS/CS/HB 331: Liens and Bonds

GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Overdorf

Liens and Bonds; Revises liens & bonds laws, including provisions relating to when notices must be served; notarizing forms; alternative forms of security; direct contracts; computation of time; extent of certain liens; requirements for notice of commencement, notice of termination, & notice of contest of lien; transferring lien to security; service of documents; immunity to issuing authority; & release of liens; & authorizes attorney fees in certain actions.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 6/16/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-226
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2023 House • Filed
2/1/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/7/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/15/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/21/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/7/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/9/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
3/10/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/13/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/21/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/23/2023 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Temporarily postponed, on 2nd Reading
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
4/25/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 200001 adopted
• Amendment 751111 adopted as amended
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/26/2023 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/26/2023 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
5/2/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 707
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 624 -SJ 707
• Read 2nd time -SJ 707
• Read 3rd time -SJ 707
• CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 707
5/2/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
6/5/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/12/2023 • Approved by Governor
6/16/2023 • Chapter No. 2023-226