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  <canonical_name>GA96HB344</canonical_name>
  <ga>96</ga>
  <type>HB</type>
  <number>344</number>
  <short_description>CONTRACTR PROMPT PAY-RETAINAGE</short_description>
  <synopsis_as_introduced>Amends the Contractor Prompt Payment Act. Provides that under a construction contract, it is unlawful to withhold more than 5% retainage on payments earned by contractors and subcontractors, and that upon completion of 50% of the work under the contract, retainage must be reduced to an amount not to exceed 2.5%. Effective immediately.</synopsis_as_introduced>
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      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Carole Pankau</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>11</order_number>
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    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
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      <order_number>12</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Assignments</description>
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      <order_number>13</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-06 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Assigned to Executive</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>14</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>15</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-08 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>16</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
    </action>
    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>17</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-12 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>18</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>19</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive</description>
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      <order_number>20</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-13 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Postponed - Executive</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>21</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Carole Pankau</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>22</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-05-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>23</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-05-17 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <order_number>24</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SEXC</committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>26</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Assignments;  Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b).</description>
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      <order_number>27</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-08-15 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>25</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name>SCOA</committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
      <description>Arrive in Senate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>9</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-20 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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      <order_number>10</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-19 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-001-000</description>
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      <order_number>8</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>6</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-02-11 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>7</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>5</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-02-10 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee;  017-000-000</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>4</order_number>
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      <action_date>2009-02-04 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
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      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>3</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Referred to Rules Committee</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>2</order_number>
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    <action>
      <action_date>2009-01-26 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang</description>
      <is_major_action>0</is_major_action>
      <order_number>0</order_number>
      <committee_canonical_name></committee_canonical_name>
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      <action_date>2009-01-27 00:00:00</action_date>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <description>First Reading</description>
      <is_major_action>1</is_major_action>
      <order_number>1</order_number>
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      <chamber>Senate</chamber>
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    <sponsor>
      <member_canonical_name>LouLang</member_canonical_name>
      <chamber>House</chamber>
      <type>Chief Sponsor</type>
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