CS/CS/SB 1196 (2012) -  Residential Construction Warranties

General Bill by Judiciary and Community Affairs and Bennett
Residential Construction Warranties: Providing legislative intent to affirm the limitations to the doctrine of implied warranty of fitness and merchantability or habitability associated with the construction and sale of a new home; prohibiting a cause of action in law or equity based upon the doctrine of implied warranty of fitness and merchantability or habitability for offsite improvements; providing that the existing rights of purchasers of homes or homeowners’ associations to pursue certain causes of action are not altered or limited, etc.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012, and applies to all cases accruing before, pending on, or filed after that date
Last Event: 03/08/12 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1013 (Ch. 2012-161) -SJ 1045 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 4:39 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Community Affairs
    • On agenda for: 01/23/12 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 02/09/12 1:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 1013 Subject: Residential Construction Warranties Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/13/2012 10:13:09 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 2/8/2012 1:46:35 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/23/2012 4:33:23 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Community Affairs 1/20/2012 11:13:39 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 1013 -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 1013 (Ch. 2012-161) -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/08/12 Time: 03/07/2012 - 11:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 500 Time: 02/14/2012 - 1:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 504 Time: 02/13/2012 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/13/2012 - 10:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 500 Time: 02/09/2012 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/09/12, 1:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/06/2012 - 4:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/31/12, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building --Meeting cancelled Time: 01/26/2012 - 6:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 264 Time: 01/25/2012 - 8:58 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs read 1st time -SJ 275 Time: 01/24/2012 - 6:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 01/23/2012 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 264 Time: 01/23/2012 - 12:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/23/12, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/18/2012 - 5:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 97 Time: 01/10/2012 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 97 Time: 01/10/2012 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/07/2011 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
553.835 CS/HB 1013*

(*) Not the latest version