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CS/CS/SB 1286: Construction Defects

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Regulated Industries ; Bennett

Construction Defects; provides legislative findings & declaration; provides for dismissal of dwelling actions under certain circumstances; provides for notice & opportunity to repair; provides prerequisites to bring action based on alleged construction defects; provides evidentiary presumptions; provides for tolling statute of limitations; provides for certain notification to purchaser at time of sale; provides severability, etc.

Effective Date: 05/27/2003
Last Action: 5/27/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-49
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/18/2003 Senate • Prefiled
    3/3/2003 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar
    3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00068
    3/17/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/20/03, 3:30 pm, 110-S --Temporarily postponed
    3/28/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/02/03, 1:00 pm, 110-S
    4/2/2003 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -SJ 00359; CS read first time on 04/08/03 -SJ 00362
    4/4/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00359
    4/9/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/14/03, 11:00 am, 110-S
    4/14/2003 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 1 -SJ 00426; CS read first time on 04/16/03 -SJ 00438
    4/16/2003 Senate • Now in Rules and Calendar -SJ 00426
    4/23/2003 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules and Calendar -SJ 00501; Placed on Calendar, on second reading
    4/25/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00646; Read second time -SJ 00610; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00610; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00610
    4/28/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00653; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00654; CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00654
    4/28/2003 House • In Messages; Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00710
    4/29/2003 House • Substituted for HB 1755 -HJ 00800; Read second and third times -HJ 00800; CS passed; YEAS 111 NAYS 0 -HJ 00800
    4/29/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00784
    5/20/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/27/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-49

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  • CS/CS/SB 1286, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2003 at 7:47 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1755 (e1) Construction Defects Judiciary Similar Last Action: 4/29/2003 H Substituted CS/CS/SB 1286; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/CS/SB 1286 (Ch. 2003-49) -HJ 00800
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  • CS/CS/SB 1286, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/28/2003 at 12:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2003 5:12 PM House 111 Yeas - 0 Nays

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  • CS/CS/SB 1286, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/28/2003 at 11:16 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    983292 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/28/2003
    8:31 AM
    Web Page
    PDF
    591636 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/28/2003
    10:41 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2003 11:42 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 1 Nays

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  • CS/CS/SB 1286, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/16/2003 at 7:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/16/2003 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (8)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    195046 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:41 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    271362 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:43 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    443096 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:53 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    404864 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:53 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    753704 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:54 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    511550 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:55 PM
    Web Page
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    322592 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:56 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    953054 - Amendment
    Bennett 4/24/2003
    4:57 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

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  • CS/SB 1286, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/4/2003 at 11:11 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/5/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2003 11:00 AM Judiciary 8 Yeas - 1 Nays

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  • SB 1286, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2003 at 12:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/2/2003 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 10 Yeas - 2 Nays

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