GLASS Report: Legislative Action Alert: Senate Bill 145: Regular Session 2013-2014 (UPDATED: July 10, 2014)

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Short Title: An Act amending the act of August 24, 1963 (P.L.1175, No.497), known as the Mechanics' Lien Law of 1963, providing for the definition of "costs of construction"; and further providing for right to lien and amount, for priority of lien and for discharge or reduction of lien on payment into court or entry of security.

Last Action:  Approved by the Governor, July 9, 2014 Act No. 117

Presented to the Governor, July 9, 2014

Signed in House, July 9, 2014

Signed in Senate, July 8, 2014

Senate concurred on House amendments, July 8, 2014 (48-0)

Re-reported on concurrence from RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, as committed, July 8, 2014

Referred to:  RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, July 1, 2014

In the Senate

Third consideration and final passage, July 1, 2014 (202-0)

Re-reported as committed from APPROPRIATIONS, June 30, 2014 [House]

Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 29, 2014 [House]

Second consideration, June 29, 2014

First consideration, June 26, 2014

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 13, 2013

In the House

Third consideration and final passage, June 12, 2013 (48-0)

(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 652), June 12, 2013

Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, Jan. 15, 2013

Memo: Memo #3 - Amendment to Mechanics’ Lien Law

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MEMORANDUM

Posted:	December 3, 2012 10:13 AM
From:	Senator Kim Ward
To:	All Senate members
Subject:	Memo #3 - Amendment to Mechanics’ Lien Law

I plan to reintroduce Senate Bill 1495 of last session, which amends the Mechanic’s Lien law to eliminate mechanic’s lien rights for subcontractors who performed work on residential property, if the property owner has already paid the prime contractor in full. Last year, several out-of-state roofing companies set up shop to replace tornado damaged homes in my district.  One particular company, Prime Roofing LLC., from Texas, completed a number of jobs for residents and failed to pay their roofing supplier. In turn, the roofing supplier exercised its right to file mechanic’s liens against the property owners even though the property owners paid the contact price with Prime Roofing LLC in full. Even with proper documentation showing they paid the primary contractor, the sub-contractor still filed the lien in accordance with existing Pennsylvania law.  Prime Roofing LLC., left town and disconnected their contact sources, leaving these residents to fight the sub-contractor on their own. With natural disasters becoming more frequent, this bill will give property owners protection from unscrupulous business practices. Previous co-sponsors of this legislation included Senators: BAKER, WAUGH, SOLOBAY, FOLMER, ALLOWAY, McILHINNEY, EICHELBERGER, FONTANA, FERLO, SMUCKER, MENSCH and RAFFERTY. If you have any questions regarding this legislation, please do not hesitate to contact my office at 717-787-6063.