CS/CS/HB 623: Builder Warranties
GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Steele ; Anderson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Leek
Builder Warranties ; Requiring a builder to provide certain warranties for a newly constructed home for a specified period; providing that certain defects are not covered by such warranties; providing construction; requiring the builder to remedy, at the builder's expense, certain defects and restore work damaged; providing that a builder may purchase a warranty from a certain home warranty association to cover specified warranties; requiring the builder to comply with the warranty requirement for a newly constructed home for a specified period even if it is sold or transferred, etc.
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/21/2023 House • Filed
11/30/2023 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
12/6/2023 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
12/13/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
12/21/2023 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/3/2024 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Commerce Committee
1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/19/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
1/23/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
1/24/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
1/25/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/12/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/15/2024)
2/15/2024 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 119, NAYS 0
2/15/2024 Senate • In Messages
2/16/2024 Senate • Referred to Rules
2/20/2024 Senate • Received
3/6/2024 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 747
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 966 -SJ 748
• Read 2nd time -SJ 747
• Amendment(s) adopted (615874) -SJ 748
• Read 3rd time -SJ 748
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 748
3/6/2024 House • In Messages
3/7/2024 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 615874 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 104, NAYS 7
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
4/2/2024 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
4/15/2024 • Approved by Governor
4/16/2024 • Chapter No. 2024-95
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CS/CS/HB 623, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/11/2024 at 3:22 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 623 -SJ 748 
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.837 Page 2 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 623, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/11/2024 at 11:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 623 -SJ 748
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 553.837 -
CS/CS/HB 623, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/24/2024 at 4:21 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 966 (c3) Builder Warranties Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 623 -SJ 748
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 615874 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Burgess 3/5/2024
3:58 PMHouse: Concur
3/7/2024Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 2/15/2024 5:31 PM House 119 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/6/2024 10:03 AM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/7/2024 4:16 PM House 104 Yeas - 7 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf) 634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 2 (pdf) 634.601 Page 3 (pdf) 634.602 Page 4 (pdf) 634.603 Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 623, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/21/2023 at 3:05 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/24/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 966 Assignment of Home Warranty Contracts Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 623 -SJ 748
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 857881 - Amendment
Remove lines 112-113 and insert:Steele 1/22/2024
7:10 PMAdopted without Objection
1/23/2024PDF Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf) 634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 2 (pdf) 634.601 Page 3 (pdf) 634.602 Page 4 (pdf) 634.603 Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 623, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2023 at 10:07 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2024 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 966 Assignment of Home Warranty Contracts Burgess Similar Last Action: 3/6/2024 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 623 -SJ 748
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 633119 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Steele 12/12/2023
7:46 PMAdopted without Objection
12/13/2023PDF Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 634.312 Forms; required provisions and procedures. Page 1 (pdf) 634.327 Applicability to warranty on new home. Page 3 (pdf) 634.331 Coverage of property for sale. Page 3 (pdf) 634.336 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 4 (pdf)