VA SB195 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on December 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-05 - Incorporated by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts; statute of limitations on actions on performance bonds. Provides that no action may be brought by a public body on any construction contract, including construction management and design-build contracts, unless such action is brought within five years after completion of the work on the project, and provides that no action may be brought by a public body on a warranty or guaranty in such construction contract more than one year from the breach of that warranty, but in no event more than one year after the expiration of such warranty or guaranty. The bill also limits the time frame during which a public body, other than the Department of Transportation, may bring an action against a surety on a performance bond to within one year after completion of the work on the project. Current law allows a public body, other than the Department of Transportation, to bring such an action within one year after (i) completion of the contract, including the expiration of all warranties and guaranties, or (ii) discovery of the defect or breach of warranty that gave rise to the action. The bill contains technical amendments.

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Title

Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Incorporated by Judiciary (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2020-01-15 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-05SenateIncorporated by Judiciary
2020-01-15SenateRereferred to Judiciary
2020-01-15SenateRereferred from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2019-12-29SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2019-12-29SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102791D

Same As/Similar To

SB607 (Similar To) 2020-03-27 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0497)

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
224340(n/a)See Bill Text
224340.1(n/a)See Bill Text
224343(n/a)See Bill Text
221212.2:2(n/a)See Bill Text
2311017(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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