WA People
BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5961: Construction defect actions

Modifying certain construction defect action procedures.

Summary

  • A homeowner must allow a construction professional to inspect the construction defect before rejecting a settlement proposal or before filing a lawsuit. If a homeowner does not comply with the statutory requirements prior to filing a lawsuit, the lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice and will not be recommenced until the requirements have been complied with.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5961), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 13, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 13, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to modifying certain construction defect action procedures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. Senate Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  8. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. CL - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor.

SB 5961 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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