HB 85 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property

Summary

Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property must be commenced; revises events after which statute of limitations & repose periods begin to run; provides exceptions for model homes & improvements with multiple buildings; limits actionable violation under Florida Building Code to material violation.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2023

House Passage

Mar 2023

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Dec 29, 2022 Last action Mar 23, 2023

Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2023

How they voted

22–0

Passed · 3 other

Total votes 25

Mar 14, 2023

D Democratic8

7 Yea 1

87% Yea

R Republican17

15 Yea 2

88% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 17, 2023

Committee

Bill referred to House Calendar

lower

Mar 16, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 14, 2023

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (22-0-3)

house

Mar 14, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee

lower

Mar 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Judiciary Committee agenda

lower

Feb 13, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 13, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Feb 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

lower

Feb 7, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

lower

Jan 31, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 30, 2023

Committee

Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

lower

Jan 27, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 26, 2023

Lower · Passed

Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 19, 2023

Lower · Passed

Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Judiciary Committee

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee

lower

Jan 10, 2023

Committee

Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors