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CS/CS/CS/HB 85: Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Barnaby ; Black ; Fabricio ; Giallombardo ; Killebrew ; Leek ; López, J. ; Maggard ; Rizo ; Roth

Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property must be commenced; revises events after which statute of limitations & repose periods begin to run; provides exceptions for model homes & improvements with multiple buildings; limits actionable violation under Florida Building Code to material violation.

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• Bill History

  Date	Chamber	Action
  12/29/2022	House	• Filed
  1/10/2023	House	• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
  1/19/2023	House	• Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
  1/26/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
  1/27/2023	House	• Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  1/30/2023	House	• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  1/31/2023	House	• Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
  2/7/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
  2/8/2023	House	• Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  2/13/2023	House	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  3/7/2023	House	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
  3/10/2023	House	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  3/14/2023	House	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  3/16/2023	House	• Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
  3/17/2023	House	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  3/20/2023	House	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)
  3/23/2023	House	• Substituted CS/SB 360 • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 360 (Ch. 2023-22)

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• CS/CS/CS/HB 85, Committee Substitute 3 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2023 at 9:15 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	None

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 360 (er)	Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property	Hutson	Identical	Last Action: 4/14/2023 Chapter No. 2023-22

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  95.11	Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.	Page 1 (pdf)
  553.84	Statutory civil action.	Page 4 (pdf)

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• CS/CS/HB 85, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/8/2023 at 6:01 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/16/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 360 (c1)	Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 4/14/2023 Chapter No. 2023-22

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  130427 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Snyder	3/13/2023 2:09 PM	Adopted 3/14/2023	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  95.11	Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.	Page 1 (pdf)
  553.84	Statutory civil action.	Page 3 (pdf)

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• CS/HB 85, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/27/2023 at 1:45 PM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/8/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 360	Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 4/14/2023 Chapter No. 2023-22

  Committee Amendments (1)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  743753 - Amendment Remove lines 22-70 and insert:	Snyder	2/6/2023 4:36 PM	Adopted without Objection 2/7/2023	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  95.11	Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.	Page 1 (pdf)
  553.84	Statutory civil action.	Page 4 (pdf)

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• HB 85, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2022 at 8:51 AM

  Bill Text:	PDF

  Analyses:	Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/18/2023 (pdf)

  Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
  S 360	Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property	Hutson	Similar	Last Action: 4/14/2023 Chapter No. 2023-22

  Committee Amendments (2)

  Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
  323057 - Amendment Remove line 70 and insert:	Snyder	1/25/2023 5:31 PM	Adopted 1/26/2023	PDF
  093147 - Amendment Between lines 94 and 95, insert:	Snyder	1/25/2023 9:33 AM	Adopted 1/26/2023	PDF

  Citations - Statutes (2)

  Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
  95.11	Limitations other than for the recovery of real property.	Page 1 (pdf)
  553.84	Statutory civil action.	Page 3 (pdf)

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