Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency Committee on March 7, 2014. The 2014 session has ended.
2014 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1571
Allows person contracting for restoration work to rescind contract within five days after formation of contract.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
<i>Prohibits certain solicitation practices by construction contractors providing restoration work on residential or commercial property or contents following man-made or natural disaster. Makes violation subject to civil penalty not to exceed $10,000. Requires minimum civil penalty of $1,000 and imposition of license sanctions for repeat violations.</i> <b>Allows person contracting for restoration work to rescind contract within five days after formation of contract. Prohibits waiver of rescission right if provider contracting for work does not give person good faith written estimate of cost of work. Makes contract void if provider contracting for work does not give person notice of right to rescind contract. Requires new or amended contract with new right of rescission if actual cost of restoration work exceeds cost estimate.</b>
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
In the House of Representatives
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 3 to March 7, 2014, 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 action12 actions on 8 days
In the SenateFeb 3 to Feb 1411 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 3 to Feb 30 days
General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionFeb 3 to Feb 1310 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to Mar 7 · stopped21 days
Waiting for a committeeFeb 14 to Feb 140 days
Consumer Protection and Government EfficiencyFeb 14 to Mar 7 · stopped21 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading30–0
Passed · Feb 14
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Feb 13
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 Senate Feb 3 – Feb 14
- Feb 3Introduced
- Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
- Feb 10Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
- Feb 12Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
- Feb 13General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection recommended it as amended
- Feb 14Read a second time
- Passed the Senate, 30 to 0
In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – Mar 7
- Feb 14Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
- Feb 18Heard in Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency
- Mar 7Died when the session ended
All 12 actions, as published
- Feb 3Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Feb 3Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection.Senate
- Feb 10Public Hearing held.Senate
- Feb 12Work Session held.Senate
- Feb 13Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
- Feb 14Second reading.Senate
- Feb 14Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Shields. Passed.Senate
- Feb 14First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
- Feb 14Referred to Consumer Protection and Government Efficiency.House of Representatives
- Feb 18Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
- Feb 25Work Session cancelled.House of Representatives
- Mar 7In committee upon adjournment.House of Representatives