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OH HB53

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/3/2021

Primary Sponsor

Brett Hudson Hillyer

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Origin

House of Representatives

134th General Assembly (2021-2022)

AI Summary

  • Reduces statute of limitations for actions on written contracts from 8 years to 6 years
  • Reduces statute of limitations for actions on unwritten contracts from 6 years to 4 years
  • Establishes a 4-year statute of repose for legal malpractice claims, with a 1-year discovery rule exception if injury could not have been discovered within 3 years
  • Restricts filing of legal malpractice actions to 1 year after cause of action accrues, subject to the 4-year repose limit
  • Applies new limitations periods to causes of action accruing on or after the effective date, with transitional provisions for pre-existing claims

Legislative Description

Regards certain statutes of limitation and repose

Commerce

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Civil Justice

2/4/2021

Committee Referrals

Civil Justice2/4/2021

Full Bill Text

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