Repeals and reenacts provisions on time limitations on certain actions against professional engineers, architects, other designers and construction contractors; repealer
Summary
Repeals and reenacts statute of limitation provisions on wrongful death, personal injury and property damage actions against professional engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, geologists and construction contractors to provide for a limitations period of ten years after completion of improvement to real property; "completion", which constitutes the accrual date for the limitations period, is defined; provides for a one year extension for injuries to person or property or wrongful death which occur during the tenth year after completion.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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This bill expands the scope of a statute of limitations protecting professionals from lawsuits by adding 'geologists' to the list of covered experts. Previously, only engineers, architects, landscape architects, land surveyors, and construction contractors were protected; now geologists are included under the same ten-year liability limit.
Scope change
The bill's applicability was expanded to include geologists alongside the previously listed professions.
SCOPE
Geologists are now included in the list of professionals protected by the ten-year statute of limitations for design, planning, or supervision defects.
DEFINITION
The legal definition of covered professionals was updated to explicitly include geologists and geological services.
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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 4907A
lower
Dec 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary Pretlow
DDemocratic
Co
Angelo Santabarbara
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Eachus
DDemocratic
Co
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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