2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 591

File Code: State Government - Procurement Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 371
Sponsored By:
Senators Conway, Stone, and Jones
Entitled:
Procurement - Security for Construction Contracts - Retainage

Synopsis:

Limiting the retainage that may be specified in a construction contract awarded by a public body under specified circumstances; authorizing a public body to withhold payments in addition to retainage under specified circumstances; requiring a public body to release specified retainage to a contractor within 120 days after either the completion of the contract or the resolution of a specified dispute or contract claim; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Senate Rules
2/7
Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
2/12
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Conway, Stone, and Grosfeld
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/4
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/20
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/25
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (141-0)
4/3
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Morhaim, Murray, and Costa
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (130-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACTORS -see also- HEATING & COOLING; HOME IMPROVEMENT
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
ESCROW ACCOUNTS
INTEREST
PROCUREMENT
Bill affects the following Statutes:
State Finance and Procurement
( 17-110 , 17-110 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 054430/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:10 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 496187/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2003   at: 11:52 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 473720/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:21 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 133322/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 10:21 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 20, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 5, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (141-0)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (130-0)