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House unanimously backs bill clarifying who can change civil statutes of limitation
Summary
Senate File 512, intended to reaffirm that only the legislature may alter civil statutes of limitations, passed the House as amended (H8356) with a 93–0–7 vote; sponsors said the amendment prevents unintended impacts on discovery rules.
Representative Crawford introduced Senate File 512, describing it as a simple reassertion that changes to statutes of limitations in civil actions can only be made by the legislature. He said the Senate amendment and a floor amendment arose from subcommittee concerns about potential impacts on discovery.
Representative Olson urged support for amendment H8356, saying it removes unintended collateral consequences related to discovery. The House adopted the amendment and later voted to pass the bill; the clerk reported 93 in favor, none opposed and 7 absent/not voting. The title was agreed to and the measure will be messaged to the Senate.
