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2006 SESSION
HB 558 Condominium Act; actions for breach of warranty and notice of declarant.
Introduced by: G. Glenn Oder | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Condominium Act; actions for breach of warranty; notice of declarant. Provides that no cause of action for breach of warranty shall be commenced on or after January 1, 2007, unless a written statement by the claimant or his agent, attorney or representative, of the nature of the alleged defect has been to the sent to the declarant, by registered or certified mail, at his last known address, as reflected in the records of the Real Estate Board, more than six months prior to the commencement of the action giving the declarant an opportunity to cure the alleged defect within a reasonable time. The bill provides that sending the required notice shall toll the statute of limitations for commencing a breach of warranty action for a period not to exceed six months. The bill also contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061619252 pdf | impact statement
- 02/27/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER) pdf
- 04/14/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/09/06 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 061619252
- 01/09/06 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/18/06 House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: #1 Housing (Suit)
- 01/31/06 House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/06 House: Read first time
- 02/02/06 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/03/06 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/06 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/06 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/06/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/06 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/15/06 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/06 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/06 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/06 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB558ER)
- 02/27/06 House: Enrolled
- 02/28/06 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/01/06 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/05/06 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective - see bill)
- 04/14/06 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)