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2008 Senate Bill 6385: Concerning real property
Introduced by Sen. Brian Weinstein, (D-Eastside Suburbs) (D) on January 16, 2008
Declares duty to exercise reasonable care in the construction or improvement of residential real estate (see companion HB 2837).   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Consumer Protection & Housing Committee on January 16, 2008
Substitute offered in the House on January 28, 2008
To provide that a construction professional involved in the construction of improvements upon residential real property has a duty, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement. If a breach of this duty results in damage to the real property, the current owner has a right to recover damages. This duty of reasonable care does not extend to condominiums governed by the Condominium Act.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 1, 2008
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on January 28, 2008
Amendment offered in the Senate on February 1, 2008
A construction professional involved in the construction of improvements upon residential real property has a duty, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement. If a breach of this duty results in damage to the real property, the current owner has a right to recover damages. This duty of reasonable care does not extend to condominiums governed by the Condominium Act.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 1, 2008
Amendment offered by Sen. Jim Honeyford (Grandview) (R) on February 1, 2008
Replaces the underlying bill with a committee charged to comprehensively examine issues surrounding residential construction defects. The committee shall report its findings and proposed legislation by December 1, 2008..
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 1, 2008
Passed 27 to 20 in the Senate on February 1, 2008.
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Received in the House on February 4, 2008
Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on February 4, 2008
Amendment offered in the House on February 28, 2008
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 29, 2008