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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1131: Real property damage actions

Concerning actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property.

Summary

  • Provides that any action for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property must be commenced within the earlier of three years after the property owner first discovered, or reasonably should have discovered, the damage or three years after completion of the construction, alteration, or repair.
  • Provides, in addition, that any such action which is known, or reasonably should have been known, as of the effective date, and is caused by a construction, alteration, or repair project that is not complete as of the effective date, must be commenced within three years of the effective date.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1131), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Kilduff (D-28)
Introduced
January 12, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5080

AN ACT Relating to actions for damage to real property resulting from construction, alteration, or repair on adjacent property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Kilduff (D-28)

5 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Jay Rodne R-5Roger Goodman D-45Dick Muri R-28Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1131 in other sessions

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