Idaho 2020 Session Status: Enacted

H 420 — CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION – Amends existing law to provide for inactive registration status and to remove a provision regarding gross negligence and reckless conduct.

Last action — Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2020 Session Law Chapter 320 Effective: 07/01/2020

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2020. Enacted.

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends laws related to contractor registration by introducing inactive registration and removing references to gross negligence and reckless conduct.

  • 54-5215

    A contractor was grossly negligent or reckless in his conduct in the performance of construction. For purposes of this chapter, conduct is grossly negligent or reckless if, when taken as a whole, it is conduct which substantially fails to meet the generally accepted standard of care in the practice of construction in Idaho;

    This change removes the provision that allowed for discipline of contractors based on gross negligence or reckless conduct.

  • 54-5211

    A registered contractor in this state who is not engaging in business as a contractor as defined in this chapter may be issued an inactive registration. The registered contractor must submit the fee set by board rule and a written request for an inactive registration. Each inactive registration shall be issued for a period of one (1) year. A registered contractor holding an inactive registration may not engage in business as a contractor in this state and does not need to keep current insurance coverage as required by this chapter.

    This change introduces the option for contractors to register as inactive if they are not currently in business, relieving them from the requirement to maintain insurance.

  • 54-5211

    A registered contractor wishing to convert an inactive registration to an active registration must pay the fee as defined by board rule and provide proof of current insurance coverage as required by this chapter.

    This establishes the conditions under which a contractor can change their status from inactive back to active.

Action History

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on March 26, 2020 Session Law Chapter 320 Effective: 07/01/2020

  2. Delivered to Governor at 2:40 p.m. on March 18, 2020

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 27-3-5AYES – Agenbroad, Anthon, Bair, Bayer, Brackett, Buckner-Webb, Burtenshaw, Cheatham, Den Hartog, Guthrie, Harris, Heider, Johnson, Lakey, Lee, Lent, Lodge, Martin, Mortimer, Nye, Patrick, Rice, Souza, Thayn, Vick, Winder, WoodwardNAYS – Burgoyne, Stennett, Ward-EngelkingAbsent and excused – Crabtree, Grow, Hill, Jordan, NelsonFloor Sponsor - HarrisTitle apvd - to House

  9. Retained on calendar

  10. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

  11. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

  12. Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources

  13. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

  14. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 68-0-2AYES – Abernathy, Addis, Amador, Anderson, Anderst, Andrus, Armstrong, Barbieri, Berch, Blanksma, Boyle, Chaney, Chew, Christensen, Collins, Crane, Davis, DeMordaunt, Dixon, Ehardt, Ellis, Furniss, Gannon, Gestrin, Gibbs, Giddings, Goesling, Green, Harris, Hartgen, Holtzclaw, Horman, Kauffman, Kerby, Kingsley, Kiska, Lickley, Marshall, Mason, McCrostie, Mendive, Monks, Moon, Moyle, Necochea, Nichols, Palmer, Raybould, Raymond, Remington, Ricks, Rubel, Scott, Shepherd, Smith, Stevenson, Syme, Toone, Troy, Vander Woude, Wagoner, Wintrow, Wisniewski, Wood, Young, Zito, Zollinger, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Clow, YoungbloodFloor Sponsor - KauffmanTitle apvd - to Senate

  15. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  16. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  17. U.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day

  18. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

  19. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

  20. Reported Printed and Referred to Business

  21. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

Sponsors

  • BUSINESS COMMITTEE · Primary

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  • BUSINESS COMMITTEE

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (104)

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