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CS/CS/CS/SB 736: Construction Defect and Building Code Violation Claims

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Judiciary ; Hutson

Construction Defect and Building Code Violation Claims; Revising the limitations period for certain actions founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property; revising the circumstances under which a person has a cause of action for a violation of the Florida Building Code; requiring a notice of claim to include an inspection report that is verified by the person conducting the inspection; requiring the court to stay an action if a claimant initiates an action without first accepting or rejecting a supplemental offer, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/2/2021 Senate • Filed
11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 46
11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/30/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
11/30/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 96
12/2/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
12/6/2021 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
1/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/22, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
• CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 92
1/12/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 116
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/13/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
1/18/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 173
1/31/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/3/2022 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -SJ 344
2/7/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/22 -SJ 364
2/9/2022 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 347
2/10/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 359
• Amendment(s) adopted (792360) -SJ 361
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 361
• Placed on 3rd reading
2/17/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 385
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 386
• Immediately certified -SJ 426
2/17/2022 House • In Messages
3/7/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022)
• 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
3/8/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 303549 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/9/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 24
3/10/2022 Senate • In returning messages
3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 Senate • Died in returning Messages