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Senate advances bill lengthening statute-of-repose for design professionals to 10 years

Utah State Senate · February 4, 1991
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Summary

SB 92 would set a 10-year statute of repose for design-related claims and a 6-year rule for contractors; supporters say the change aligns Utah with other states and reduces indefinite liability for architects and engineers. The bill was amended and placed on the third-reading calendar.

The Senate moved Senate Bill 92 forward, a measure to reinstate and revise a statute of repose governing claims tied to improvements of real property.

Senator Craig A. Peterson, explaining the bill, said the measure re-establishes a time limit for design-related claims—proposed at 10 years—and preserves a…

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