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CS/CS/SB 1196: Residential Construction Warranties

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Community Affairs ; Bennett

Residential Construction Warranties; Providing legislative intent to affirm the limitations to the doctrine of implied warranty of fitness and merchantability or habitability associated with the construction and sale of a new home; prohibiting a cause of action in law or equity based upon the doctrine of implied warranty of fitness and merchantability or habitability for offsite improvements; providing that the existing rights of purchasers of homes or homeowners’ associations to pursue certain causes of action are not altered or limited, etc.

Effective Date: July 1, 2012, and applies to all cases accruing before, pending on, or filed after that date
 Last Action: 3/8/2012 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1013 (Ch. 2012-161) -SJ 1045
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Community Affairs (CA)
  2. Judiciary (JU)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2011 Senate • Filed
    1/10/2012 Senate • Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 97
    • Introduced -SJ 97
    1/18/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/23/2012 Senate • CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 264
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/24/2012 Senate • CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 275
    1/25/2012 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 264
    1/26/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled
    2/6/2012 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    2/9/2012 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 500
    2/13/2012 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 504
    2/14/2012 Senate • Now in Budget -SJ 500
    3/5/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805
    3/7/2012 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12
    3/8/2012 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 1045
    • Substituted CS/HB 1013 -SJ 1045
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1013 (Ch. 2012-161) -SJ 1045

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  • CS/CS/SB 1196, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/13/2012 at 10:55 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1013 (er) Residential Construction Warranties Artiles Similar Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-161
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.835 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 1196, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/23/2012 at 4:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 2/8/2012 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 2/13/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1013 (c1) Residential Construction Warranties Artiles Similar Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-161
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    417574 - Amendment
    Delete lines 68 - 74 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Thrasher)     		2/8/2012
    1:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/13/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/9/2012 1:15 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.835 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 1196, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2011 at 2:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/20/2012 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/23/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1013 Residential Construction Warranties Artiles Identical Last Action: 4/29/2012 Chapter No. 2012-161
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    672482 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Bennett)     		1/20/2012
    10:46 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/23/2012     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/23/2012 10:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    553.835 Page 2 (pdf)

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