HB 295: Construction Defects

GENERAL BILL by Representative David Santiago

Companion Bill (Compare) : SB 948

Construction Defects; Specifies that certain disclosures & documents must be provided before claimant may file action; removes provisions related to action involving association; provides requirements for notice of claim, repair of construction defects, & payments for such repairs; revises timeframe within which certain persons are required to serve written response to claimant; prohibits advance payments for such repairs; limits liability; provides requirements for certain payments held in trust; requires parties to construction defect claim to participate in mandatory nonbinding arbitration.

 

Effective Date:  07/01/2020

Bill History:
10/4/2019 House • Filed
 
10/16/2019 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 28
 
1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 28
 
1/27/2020 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/29/20, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
 
1/29/2020 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 4 -HJ 483
 
1/31/2020 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
 
2/3/2020 House • Original reference(s) removed: Business and Professions Subcommittee
• CS referred to Commerce Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 482
• Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 482
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 481

 

Last Action:     2/3/2020 House - CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 481


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