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CS/CS/CS/HB 85: Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee ; Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Snyder ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Andrade ; Barnaby ; Black ; Fabricio ; Giallombardo ; Killebrew ; Leek ; López, J. ; Maggard ; Rizo ; Roth

Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property; Revises time in which action founded on design, planning, or construction of improvement to real property must be commenced; revises events after which statute of limitations & repose periods begin to run; provides exceptions for model homes & improvements with multiple buildings; limits actionable violation under Florida Building Code to material violation.

Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Action: 3/23/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 360 (Ch. 2023-22)
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/29/2022 House • Filed
1/10/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/19/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
1/26/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
1/27/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
1/30/2023 House • Referred to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
1/31/2023 House • Added to Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee agenda
2/7/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
2/8/2023 House • Reported out of Regulatory Reform & Economic Development Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
2/13/2023 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/10/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
3/16/2023 House • Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
3/17/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
3/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/23/2023)
3/23/2023 House • Substituted CS/SB 360
• Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 360 (Ch. 2023-22)