SB 115 - Residential/General Contractors; revise the licensure provisions

Committees

Current Status

05/29/07 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to residential and general contractors, so as to revise the licensure provisions for residential and general contractors; to revise certain definitions; to provide that the State Licensing Board for Residential and General Contractors may provide interpretation and guidance on the policies and procedures of the board; to provide for inactive licenses; to provide for categories of licenses; to allow the board to contract for the development and administration of examinations; to revise the manner of renewing licenses; to provide for penalties for intentionally attempting to evade licensing requirements; to provide for exceptions to licensing requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
02/28/20072:34PMSenate Vote #105053000000003PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/19/20072:02PMHouse Vote #357163000012005PASS
04/20/20071:11PMSenate Vote #414049000005002AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/09/2007Senate Read and Referred
02/20/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/21/2007Senate Read Second Time
02/28/2007Senate Third Read
02/28/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/01/2007House First Readers
03/19/2007House Second Readers
04/13/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/19/2007House Third Readers
04/19/2007House Passed/Adopted
04/20/2007Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/26/2007Senate Sent to Governor
05/29/2007Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/29/2007Act 322
05/29/2007Effective Date

Footnotes

4/20/2007 Senate agreed to House substitute