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CT HB06925
Bill
Status
Passed
6/19/2015
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary Committee
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AI Summary
- Repeals and replaces Connecticut General Statutes Section 52-577c, effective October 1, 2015, for all pending and newly filed cases as of that date
- Establishes a two-year statute of limitations from the date of discovery (or when reasonably discoverable) for lawsuits seeking damages for personal injury, death, or property damage from exposure to hazardous chemical substances, mixtures, or hazardous pollutants released into the environment
- Defines "hazardous chemical substance or mixture" as petroleum, petroleum products, or chemicals with federal standards intended to prevent or mitigate disease risk from exposure
- Exempts from the statute of limitations municipal waterworks systems, regional water authorities, and water companies as defined in Section 16-1
- Adds explicit reference to "death" as a covered category of damages alongside personal injury and property damage
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning The Statute Of Repose In Hazardous Chemical Cases Resulting In The Death Of A Person.
Last Action
Signed by the Governor
6/19/2015
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/26/2015
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