SB 3
Modifies the statute of limitations for personal injury claims from five years to two years
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LR Number:
0851S.01I
Committee:
Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence
Last Action:
5/13/2021 - Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
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Effective Date:
August 28, 2021

Current Bill Summary

SB 3 - Currently, actions for personal injury shall be brought within five years from the time the injury occurred. This act states that actions for personal injury are to be brought within two years from the time the injury occurred.

This act is identical to HB 855 (2021), SB 633 (2020) and SB 96 (2019) and is similar to provisions in HCS/SCS/SB 119 (2021), in HCS/HB 922 (2021), and SB 934 (2018).

KATIE O'BRIEN

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