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House panel hears bill to clarify two‑year limit for property‑damage lawsuits
Summary
Sponsors say House Bill 301 would lock in a two‑year statute of limitations for damage to real property to prevent successive suits by later owners; opponents warn the change could bar groundwater and continuing‑contamination claims that are often discovered only after costly testing.
Representative Carrie Seekins Crow, sponsor of House Bill 301, told the House Judiciary committee the bill ‘‘clarifies the statute of limitations for damage to real property’’ and ‘‘preserves the current 2 year statute of limitation.’’ She said the proposal would prevent successive suits by new owners and encourage claimants to file promptly.
Why it matters: Supporters said the bill puts real property on the same clear timeline other claims follow and limits what they…
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