Virginia Public Procurement Act; statute of limitations on actions on construction contracts, etc. (HB1667)

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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. Amends § 2.2-4340, § 2.2-4343, of the Code of Virginia. Read the Bill »

Status

12/03/2018: Awaiting a Vote in the Courts of Justice Committee

History

Date	Action
12/03/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19101460D
12/03/2018	Committee
12/03/2018	Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice