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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1950: Subcontractors, indemnifying

Requiring subcontractors on public works contracts to be indemnified for certain expenses incurred as a result of late payments from a contractor or a subcontractor.

Summary

  • Requires that, for certain subcontractors in public works projects, if the subcontractor is unable to timely make required contributions to certain employee benefit plans due to a contractor's or subcontractor's failure to timely pay the subcontractor, the contractor or subcontractor that failed to timely pay the subcontractor must promptly indemnify the subcontractor for any penalties associated with the subcontractor's failure to timely contribute to the employee benefit plans.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1950), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Debra Entenman (D-47)
Introduced
February 12, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring subcontractors on public works contracts to be indemnified for certain expenses incurred as a result of late payments from a contractor or a subcontractor;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Debra Entenman (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Alex Ramel D-40Gerry Pollet D-46Julia Reed D-36Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Capital Budget.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1950 in other sessions

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