l9n/ Oregon

2007 Regular Session

House Bill 2657

Requires construction contractor to use standard terminology approved by Construction Contractors Board when providing property owner with written contract.

Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Ways and Means Committee on June 28, 2007. The 2007 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

<i>Requires contractor undertaking residential construction or improvement work on residential structure to provide property owner with written contract.</i>] <b>Requires construction contractor to use standard terminology approved by Construction Contractors Board when providing property owner with written contract.</b> Establishes period within which property owner may cancel contract. Requires contractor to provide certain notices to <i>residential</i>] property owner before property owner signs contract. Requires notices to include signature lines for contractor and property owner. <i>Prohibits contractor that fails to use written contract for work on residential property from claiming lien for labor or materials.</i>] <b>Prohibits contractor from claiming lien on improvement of property if written contract is required and contractor did not provide contract.</b> Allows Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to adopt rules establishing requirements for <i>residential building permits</i>] <b>uniform permit, inspection and certificate of occupancy requirements under state building code.</b> <b>Requires contractor that constructs new residential structure to provide property owner written warranty. <b>Increases contractor surety bond amounts.</b>

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

    1 co-sponsor

    HCP

    Its course

    February 13 to June 28, 2007, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action8 actions on 6 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Jun 28 · stopped135 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 13 to Feb 130 days

    Consumer ProtectionFeb 13 to May 379 days

    Ways and MeansMay 3 to Jun 28 · stopped56 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 3

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 13 – Jun 28

    1. Feb 13Introduced
    2. Sent to Consumer Protection
    3. Feb 26Heard in Consumer Protection
    4. Mar 14Heard in Consumer Protection
    5. Apr 23Heard in Consumer Protection
    6. May 3Consumer Protection recommended it as amended, and that it go to Ways and Means
    7. Sent to Ways and Means
    8. Jun 28Died when the session ended
    All 8 actions, as published
    1. Feb 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
    2. Feb 13Referred to Consumer Protection with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.House of Representatives
    3. Feb 26Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    4. Mar 14Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
    5. Apr 23Work Session held.House of Representatives
    6. May 3Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    7. May 3Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.House of Representatives
    8. Jun 28In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives