Claims Against Construction Professionals
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the inapplicability of the economic loss rule to certain claims brought by a residential property owner against a construction professional.
Bill Summary:
The bill clarifies that construction professionals owe an independent tort duty of care to construct residential homes in a non-defective and reasonable manner, and that this duty is owed equally to original and subsequent residential home purchasers.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Robert Rodriguez
Senator
Byron Pelton
Representative
Jennifer Bacon
Representative
Matt Soper
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/18/2025 | PA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-185 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-185, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/17/2025 | L.002 | SEN Judiciary | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2025 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over to 05/07/2025 - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2025 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/30/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/25/2025 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/22/2025 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/25/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
| 03/21/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/20/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/17/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 02/27/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
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