| Last Action | recommitted to Banking & Insurance (S) | 
|---|---|
| Title | AN ACT relating to roofing contractors. | 
| Bill Documents | Bill | 
| Bill Request Number | 1581 | 
| Sponsors | S. Riggs, D. Horlander, S. Westrom | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 367.628 to prohibit roofing contractors from causing damage to a roof before repair or replacement to increase the scope of repair or replacement and from submitting a claim to an insurer if the roof was not damaged prior to repair or replacement; establish penalties for violations of KRS 367.628; grant enforcement authority to Attorney General. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | Crimes and Punishments - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Insurance - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Consumer Affairs - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for | 
| Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 House Floor Amendment 1 Senate Committee Substitute 1 Senate Floor Amendment 1 | 
| Votes | Vote History | 
| 02/08/16 | 
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| 02/09/16 | 
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| 02/12/16 | 
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| 02/24/16 | 
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| 02/25/16 | 
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| 02/29/16 | 
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| 03/02/16 | 
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| 03/09/16 | 
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| 03/10/16 | 
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| 03/14/16 | 
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| 03/22/16 | 
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| 03/23/16 | 
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| 03/29/16 | 
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
|---|---|
| Summary | Delete prohibition on knowingly submitting an insurance claim on a roof that was not damaged; delete fine; create a new section of KRS Chapter 367 to allow any person to take action against a person violating Section 1 and to allow recovery three times the amount of damage sustained, allow the court to award reasonable attorney's fees and costs, require the clerk of the court to mail a copy of any action to the Attorney General, stipulate that any order of the court made under 367.190 shall be prima facie evidence in an action brought under this Act. | 
| Index Headings | Crimes and Punishments - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Insurance - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Consumer Affairs - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for | 
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
|---|---|
| Sponsor | S. Riggs | 
| Summary | Amend to specify that the act applies only when goods or services are expected to be paid from insurance proceeds; amend to allow for remedies provided for in KRS 367.220. | 
| Index Headings | Crimes and Punishments - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Insurance - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Consumer Affairs - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for | 
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
|---|---|
| Summary | Retain original provisions; limit how much a plaintiff can recover from a defendant to two times the amount of any actual damages sustained. | 
| Index Headings | Crimes and Punishments - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Insurance - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Consumer Affairs - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for | 
| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | C. McDaniel | 
| Summary | Add a new section to stipulate that the provisions of the bill do not apply to work completed before the effective date of the bill. | 
| Index Headings | Crimes and Punishments - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Insurance - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for Consumer Affairs - Contractors, roof repair, prohibit extra damage for | 
Last updated: 1/16/2019 3:08 PM (EST)