HB 24-1008 CO Vetoed
Wage Claims Construction Industry Contractors
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Summary
For wage claims brought by individuals working in the construction industry, the act: Requires a subcontractor that receives a written demand for payment to forward a copy of the written demand for payment to the general contractor within 3 business days after receipt; Specifies that a general contractor entering into a construction contract is liable for all amounts owed to an employee for the employee's labor, construction, or other work, including amounts owed by a subcontractor acting under, by, or for the general contractor; and Allows a general contractor to require the following information from each subcontractor acting under, by, or for the general contractor: Pay data; Contact information; and An affidavit attesting to whether the subcontractor has participated in a civil or administrative proceeding within the last 5 years and, if so, the outcome of the proceeding. Unless a wage violation is caused by the general contractor's lack of payment to a subcontractor, the general contractor may seek indemnification from the subcontractor for all amounts owed by the general contractor for the subcontractor's wage violation. VETOED by Governor May 17, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- Monica Duran Democratic · primary
- Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
- Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary
- Chris Kolker Democratic · primary
Action history (15)
- May 17, 2024 Governor Vetoed · executive
- May 14, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 13, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 13, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 7, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 4, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 3, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/04/2024 - No Amendments · upper
- May 3, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 30, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Apr 25, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
- Apr 19, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 18, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Apr 17, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 8, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
- Jan 10, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
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