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CS/CS/SB 1286: Construction Defects

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Bennett

Construction Defects; provides legislative findings & declaration; provides for dismissal of dwelling actions under certain circumstances; provides for notice & opportunity to repair; provides prerequisites to bring action based on alleged construction defects; provides evidentiary presumptions; provides for tolling statute of limitations; provides for certain notification to purchaser at time of sale; provides severability, etc.

Effective Date: 05/27/2003
Last Action: 5/27/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-49
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/18/2003 Senate • Prefiled
3/3/2003 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00068
3/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/20/03, 3:30 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
3/28/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, 110-S
4/2/2003 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 00359; CS read first time on 04/08/03 -SJ 00362
4/4/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00359
4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S
4/14/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00438
4/16/2003 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00426
4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00501; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
4/25/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00610; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00610; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00610
4/28/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00653; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00654; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00654
4/28/2003 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00710
4/29/2003 House • Substituted for HB 1755 -HJ 00800; Read second and third times -HJ 00800; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00800
4/29/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00784
5/20/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/27/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-49