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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5773

SB 5773: Homeowner protections

Protecting homeowners who hire contractors to remodel or build their homes.

Summary

  • Requires residential contractors to act in the best interests of homeowners as to funds paid by homeowners for labor or materials.
  • Makes residential contractors personally liable if they violate fiduciary duties owed to homeowners, and fail to show that funds were paid to suppliers and/or subcontractors.
  • Requires courts to find that lien claimants made reasonable efforts to recover funds not paid from residential contractors before ordering foreclosure.
  • Requires permitting agencies to require homeowners to acknowledge receipt of certain information about liens before issuing building permits.
  • Establishes a joint legislative task force to review construction lien and contractor registration laws.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 5773), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed SenateMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
February 7, 2005 in the Senate
Last action
January 19, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5773, SSB 5773, E2SSB 5773

AN ACT Relating to protecting homeowners who hire contractors to remodel or build their homes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Darlene Fairley D-32Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Phil Rockefeller D-23Adam Kline D-37Craig Pridemore D-49

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

March 15, 2005
Version voted on: E2SSB 5773
27 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican22001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (E2SSB 5773)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5773)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5773)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5773)
  5. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5773)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5773)
  7. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5773)
  8. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (E2SSB 5773)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5773)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5773)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5773)
  12. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5773)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5773)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5773)
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5773)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5773)
  19. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5773)
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5773)
  22. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5773)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5773)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5773)
  25. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5773)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5773)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5773)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5773)
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5773)
  33. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5773)
  34. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5773)
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. And refer to Ways & Means.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. Referred to Ways & Means.
  40. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

SB 5773 in other sessions

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