Construction Defect and Building Code Violation Claims
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2022
Last action Mar 14, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Feb 17, 2022 · House Mar 9, 2022
How they voted
25–12
Passed
Total votes 37
Feb 17, 2022
D
Democratic14
85% Nay
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Mar 9, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 24
lower
Mar 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 303549 adopted
lower
Mar 7, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 26 NAYS 13
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment(s) adopted (792360)
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/03/22, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Jan 12, 2022
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Jan 11, 2022
Introduced
Introduced
upper
Jan 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/12/22, 9:30 am, 37 Senate Building
upper
Dec 2, 2021
Upper · Passed
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
upper
Nov 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 11/30/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
upper
Nov 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Travis Hutson
RRepublican
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