HB 21

  • Florida House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Construction Defects

Bill Subjects

And Solicitations

Abstract

Construction Defects; Revises cause of action requirements for statutory civil actions relating to certain violations; requires that person submit construction defect claim to warranty provider before serving notice of claim; provides requirements for claimant & warranty provider; provides that certain actions do not constitute admission of liability & may not be admissible in action; revises provisions relating to construction defects & notice of claim requirements; authorizes claimant to request that independent qualified third party make repairs; tolls statute of limitations in certain circumstances; requires claimant to notify mortgagee or assignee within specified timeframe after service of notice of construction defect claim; requires claimant to send second notice within specified timeframe under certain circumstances.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Apr 30, 2021

House

Died in Judiciary Committee

Mar 10, 2021

House

Now in Judiciary Committee

House

Referred to Judiciary Committee

House

1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)

Mar 09, 2021

House

Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)

House

CS Filed

House

Reported out of Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

Mar 08, 2021

House

Favorable with CS by Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

Mar 04, 2021

House

Added to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee agenda

Mar 02, 2021

House

1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

Feb 18, 2021

House

Now in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee

House

Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

Feb 17, 2021

House

Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee

Feb 10, 2021

House

Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda

Jan 15, 2021

House

Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee

Nov 30, 2020

House

Filed

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
H 21 Filed PDF
H 21 c1 PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
152311 - Substitute Amendment (271521) to H 21 Filed PDF
271521 - Strike All Amendment to H 21 Filed PDF
Bill Analysis -- Regulatory Reform Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (3/9/2021 7:26 PM)
Bill Analysis -- Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) (2/18/2021 9:11 AM)

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