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CS/CS/CS/SB 736: Construction Defect and Building Code Violation Claims

GENERAL BILL by Rules ; Community Affairs ; Judiciary ; Hutson

Construction Defect and Building Code Violation Claims; Revising the limitations period for certain actions founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property; revising the circumstances under which a person has a cause of action for a violation of the Florida Building Code; requiring a notice of claim to include an inspection report that is verified by the person conducting the inspection; requiring the court to stay an action if a claimant initiates an action without first accepting or rejecting a supplemental offer, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
 Last Action: 3/14/2022 Senate - Died in returning Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/2/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/16/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 46
    11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/30/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    11/30/2021 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 6 NAYS 4 -SJ 96
    12/2/2021 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    12/6/2021 Senate • Now in Community Affairs
    1/7/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/22, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 46
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 92
    1/12/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 6 NAYS 2 -SJ 116
    • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    1/13/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
    1/18/2022 Senate • CS/CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 173
    1/31/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    2/3/2022 Senate • CS/CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 11 NAYS 4 -SJ 344
    2/7/2022 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/10/22 -SJ 364
    2/9/2022 Senate • CS/CS/CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 347
    2/10/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 359
    • Amendment(s) adopted (792360) -SJ 361
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 361
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/17/2022 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 385
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 386
    • Immediately certified -SJ 426
    2/17/2022 House • In Messages
    3/7/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/8/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Engrossed 1)
    3/8/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Amendment 303549 adopted
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/9/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 24
    3/10/2022 Senate • In returning messages
    3/12/2022 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    3/14/2022 Senate • Died in returning Messages

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 736, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/10/2022 at 4:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 (c3) Construction Defect Claims Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    303549 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Yarborough 3/7/2022
    10:34 PM     		House: Adopted
    3/8/2022     		PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2022 10:45 AM Senate 26 Yeas - 13 Nays
    3/9/2022 8:22 PM House 86 Yeas - 24 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    553.84 Statutory civil action. Page 5 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 7 (pdf)
    558.0046 Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/SB 736, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/7/2022 at 8:35 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 (c2) Construction Defect Claims Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    792360 - Amendment
    Delete lines 54 - 320 and insert:     		Hutson 2/9/2022
    1:28 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/10/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 770380 - Amendment to Amendment (792360)
    Delete line 72 and insert:     		Hutson 2/9/2022
    4:47 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    2/10/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 6 (pdf)
    558.0045 Page 9 (pdf)
    558.0046 Page 11 (pdf)
    627.441 Commercial general liability policies; coverage to contractors for completed operations. Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 736, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 1/12/2022 at 4:50 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 2/1/2022 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2022 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    337012 - Amendment
    Delete lines 91 - 236 and insert:     		Rules
    (Hutson)     		2/2/2022
    7:39 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/3/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/3/2022 9:00 AM Rules 11 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 6 (pdf)
    558.0045 Page 9 (pdf)
    558.0046 Page 10 (pdf)
    627.441 Commercial general liability policies; coverage to contractors for completed operations. Page 6 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 736, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 12/2/2021 at 3:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 1/11/2022 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 1/12/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 Construction Defect Claims Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    916628 - Amendment
    Delete lines 45 - 88 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Hutson)     		1/10/2022
    5:01 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2022     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 606148 - Amendment to Amendment (916628)
    Delete lines 110 - 111 and insert:     		Community Affairs
    (Hutson)     		1/11/2022
    4:26 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    1/12/2022     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    1/12/2022 9:30 AM Community Affairs 6 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 4 (pdf)
    558.0045 Page 6 (pdf)
    558.0046 Page 8 (pdf)

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  • SB 736, Original Filed Version Posted 11/2/2021 at 10:43 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2021 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 12/1/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 583 Construction Defect Claims Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 3/8/2022 H Laid on Table Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    207164 - Amendment
    Delete lines 214 - 241 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Hutson)     		11/30/2021
    8:00 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    11/30/2021     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    11/30/2021 9:00 AM Judiciary 6 Yeas - 4 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 2 (pdf)
    558.004 Notice and opportunity to repair. Page 4 (pdf)
    558.0045 Page 6 (pdf)
    558.0046 Page 8 (pdf)
    558.006 Page 8 (pdf)

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