S 2146 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

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, geologists 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
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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S2146 S2146A · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill expands the list of professionals protected by a ten-year statute of repose to include geologists, alongside engineers, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, and contractors. It also updates the legal definitions to ensure geologists are covered under the same liability limits as the other listed professions.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include geologists, whereas the previous version only covered engineers, architects, landscape architects, surveyors, and contractors.
SCOPE

Added 'geologists' to the list of professionals protected by the statute of limitations.

ADDED

Added 'geologists' to the legal definition of covered professionals in the act.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of covered services to include 'geological services' performed by licensed geologists.

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Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 2146A
upper
Nov 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO RULES
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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