Legislation - HB0431

Prohibiting a consumer contract from setting a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State; excluding certain entities from the application of this Act; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0413

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {443021/1 Adopted Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (96-37) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/19/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 4/05/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {213224/1 Adopted Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/20/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/21/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 69 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (101-38) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/03/2025	3/03/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Favorable with Amendments {443021/1 Adopted	37BClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Consumer Contracts - Limitations Periods
House	3/06/2025	2/27/2025	Third Reading Passed (96-37)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2025	2/19/2025	Referred Finance	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2025	3/18/2025	Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	4/05/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Favorable with Amendments {213224/1 Adopted	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/20/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2025	3/21/2025	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	69 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	House Concurs Senate Amendments	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (101-38)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods

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