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FL H1381
Bill
Status
Failed
3/14/2020
Primary Sponsor
Tommy Gregory
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AI Summary
- Defines "material violation" as a Florida Building Code violation that may reasonably result in physical harm to a person or significant damage to building performance
- Limits civil actions for building code violations when the project obtained required permits, passed all required inspections, and approved plans—unless there is personal injury or property damage beyond the permitted property
- Requires notices of claim to be made under oath, identify specific defective materials and code violations, and include consultant contact information; claimants must allow inspection of maintenance records upon request
- Allows persons served with notice of claim 30 days (or 50 days for associations with more than 20 parcels) to inspect the property; claimants who fail to allow inspection lose claims for damages that could have been avoided or mitigated
- Requires claimants to accept or reject settlement offers in writing within 45 days; courts must stay actions filed before the claimant responds to a settlement offer
Legislative Description
Construction Defects
Last Action
Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
3/14/2020
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice Subcommittee1/17/2020
Full Bill Text
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