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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1730: Payment/limitations period

Concerning the effect of payment or acknowledgment made after the expiration of a limitations period.

Summary

  • Provides that any payment on a contract made after the limitation period for commencing a cause of action has expired shall not restart, revive, or extend the limitations period.
  • Provides that an acknowledgement or promise made after the limitation period for commencing a cause of action has expired shall not restart, revive, or extend the limitations period.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 377, Laws of 2019
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 1, 2019
  4. Passed SenateApr 15, 2019
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2019
  6. LawMay 13, 2019
Prime sponsor
Amy Walen (D-48)
Introduced
January 29, 2019 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2019
Session law
Chapter 377, Laws of 2019
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the effect of payment or acknowledgment made after the expiration of a limitations period;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Noel Frame D-36Laurie Jinkins D-27Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 1, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1730
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 15, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1730
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2019
Version voted on: HB 1730
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55002
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2019.
  2. Chapter 377, 2019 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  12. Committee amendment not adopted.
  13. Placed on second reading.
  14. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. LAW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  22. CRJ - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1730 in other sessions

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