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CT SB00920

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2013

Primary Sponsor

Judiciary Committee

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Origin

Senate

2013 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Extends the statute of limitations for personal injury claims caused by carbon monoxide exposure to two years from the date of discovery that carbon monoxide caused the injury

  • Allows claims to be filed within two years from when the cause of injury should have been discovered through reasonable diligence, whichever is later

  • Overrides the general statute of limitations provisions in Connecticut General Statutes sections 52-577 and 52-577a

  • Applies retroactively to any cause of action arising from carbon monoxide exposure occurring before, on, or after the bill's effective date

  • Takes effect upon passage

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Statute Of Limitations In Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Cases.

Last Action

Public Hearing 03/13

3/8/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/20/2013

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