CIV PRO-LIMITATIONS-CONSTRUCT
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Exempts from the application of the statutes of limitation and repose governing civil actions arising out of acts or omissions in the design, planning, supervision, observation, management, and construction of or improvement to real property those actions that are based on personal injury, bodily harm, or death resulting from the discharge into the environment of any pollutant, including any waste, hazardous substance, irritant, or contaminant. Prohibits a person in actual possession or control of an improvement to real property from raising those statutes of limitations and repose when any defect in that improvement results in the injury or death for which an action is proposed to be brought. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2003
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2003
Last action Jan 11, 2005
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 1, 2003
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 31, 2003
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 28, 2003
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John A. Fritchey
lower
Mar 6, 2003
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-005-000
lower
Feb 26, 2003
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 20, 2003
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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