CS/HB 1013 (2012) -  Residential Construction Warranties

by Civil Justice Subcommittee and Artiles
Provides legislative findings; provides legislative intent to affirm limitations to doctrine or theory of implied warranty of fitness & merchantability or habitability associated with construction & sale of new home; provides definition; prohibits cause of action in law or equity based upon doctrine or theory of implied warranty of fitness & merchantability or habitability for damages to offsite improvements; provides that existing rights of purchasers of homes or homeowners' associations to pursue certain causes of action are not altered or limited; provides for applicability of act; provides for severability.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012, and applies to all cases accruing before, pending on, or filed after that date
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-161 on Sunday, April 29, 2012 9:37 PM

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Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 4/30/2012 11:11:38 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/16/2012 11:55:57 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/16/2012 7:31:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/15/2012 9:53:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 2/1/2012 7:52:10 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/30/2012 8:35:08 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/23/2012 03:18 PM   Yeas: 106 Nays: 10 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 901] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/08/2012 04:39 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 4 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 49] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-161 Time: 04/29/2012 - 9:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 04/27/2012 - 8:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/13/2012 - 11:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/08/2012 - 5:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 4 -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1196 -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 1045 Time: 03/08/2012 - 4:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Budget -SJ 825 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 825 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/24/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 106, NAYS 10 Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/22/2012 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/22/2012 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2012) Time: 02/20/2012 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/16/2012 - 7:32 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Judiciary Committee (Amended) Time: 02/16/2012 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/14/2012 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2012 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2012 - 1:29 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/01/2012 - 6:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/01/2012 - 7:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/01/2012 - 7:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 02/01/2012 - 7:52 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/31/2012 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/27/2012 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/28/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 12/28/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Time: 12/28/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Business & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 12/28/2011 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 12/12/2011 - 4:09 PM Member: Artiles Committee: Version: __