PRINTER'S NO. 1420
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
954
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY WAGNER, DiSANTO, BARTOLOTTA, FOLMER, BREWSTER,
STEFANO AND MENSCH, JANUARY 22, 2018
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY, JANUARY 22, 2018
AN ACT
Amending Title 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in limitation of time,
further providing for construction projects.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 5536 of Title 42 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
ยง 5536. Construction projects.
(a) General rule.--Except as provided in subsection (b), a
civil action or proceeding brought against any person lawfully
performing or furnishing the design, planning, supervision or
observation of construction, or construction of any improvement
to real property must be commenced within [12] six years after
completion of construction of such improvement to recover
damages for:
(1) Any deficiency in the design, planning, supervision
or observation of construction or construction of the
improvement.
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