BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5080: 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 against a public entity using funds approved by the voters of its jurisdiction for the construction of a transportation project must be commenced within the earlier of three years after the property owner first 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 Report (SB 5080), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

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

Passed March 1, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5080

47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	2	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
Apr 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Mar 27, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 23, 2017JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 3, 2017First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 1, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 28, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 2, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 1, 2017LAW - Majority; do pass.
Jan 12, 2017First reading, referred to Law & Justice.

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

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