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AB157Introduced in the Assembly

Prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Failed

Introduced by Dave Maxey, District 83

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An Act to amend 59.43 (1c) (intro.) and 706.05 (1); to create 59.43 (1k) and 710.27 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting filing or recording contracts for services or materials that do not improve real estate and providing a penalty. (FE)

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing and Real Estate

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Maxey

  4. Representative Allen added as a coauthor

  5. Representatives Tucker and Hysell added as coauthors

  6. Representative Udell added as a coauthor

  7. Fiscal estimate received

  8. Fiscal estimate received

  9. Senator Wirch added as a cosponsor

  10. Assembly Amendment 2 offered by Representative Maxey

  11. Public hearing held

  12. Representatives Clancy and Penterman added as coauthors

  13. Senator Ratcliff added as a cosponsor

  14. Executive action taken

  15. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  16. Report Assembly Amendment 2 adoption recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  17. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Housing and Real Estate, Ayes 13, Noes 0

  18. Referred to committee on Rules

  19. Fiscal estimate received

  20. Withdrawn from Committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-24-2025

  21. Representatives Stroud, O'Connor, Miresse and Stubbs added as coauthors

  22. Laid on the table

  23. Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor

  24. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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