Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts, etc. (SB1369)

Introduced By

Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg) with support from co-patron Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

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 substantial completion of the work on the project and that no action may be brought by a public body on a warranty or guarantee 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 guarantee. 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 substantial 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 guarantees, or (ii) discovery of the defect or breach of warranty that gave rise to the action. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/08/2019Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101482D
01/08/2019Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/21/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1369)
01/21/2019Rereferred from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/21/2019Rereferred to Courts of Justice
01/25/2019Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB1369)
01/25/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1369)
01/28/2019Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (13-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/28/2019Committee substitute printed 19105934D-S1
01/28/2019Rereferred to Finance
01/30/2019Impact statement from DPB (SB1369S1)
01/31/2019Reported from Finance (15-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/04/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019Read second time
02/05/2019Reading of substitute waived
02/05/2019Committee substitute agreed to 19105934D-S1
02/05/2019Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1369S1
02/05/2019Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/05/2019Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/13/2019Placed on Calendar
02/13/2019Read first time
02/13/2019Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2019Reported from Courts of Justice (11-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2019Referred to Committee on Appropriations
02/18/2019Assigned App. sub: General Government & Capital Outlay
02/18/2019Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 0-N)
02/19/2019Left in Appropriations

Duplicate Bills

The following bills are identical to this one: HB1667.