Repeals and reenacts provisions on time limitations on certain actions against professional engineers, architects, other designers and construction contractors; repealer
Summary
Repeals and reenacts statute of limitation provisions on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage actions against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors and construction contractors to provide for a limitations period of ten years after completion of improvement to real property; "completion", which constitutes the accrual date for the limitations period, is defined; provides for a one year extension for injuries to person or property or wrongful death which occur during the tenth year after completion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 18, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Jan 3, 2018
Senate · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Apr 18, 2017
Senate · Referred to committee
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Griffo
RRepublican/Conservative
Co
PR
Patty Ritchie
RRepublican
Co
TM
Terrence Murphy
RRepublican
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