House Sponsors: SAVIANO. Senate Sponsors: BOMKE Short description: CIV PRO-LIMITATION-SURVEYORS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes all existing provisions imposing time limitations on actions against registered land surveyors, and inserts language providing that an action for damages against a professional land surveyor must be brought within 2 years after the person bringing the action first knew or should have known of the basis for the action; except that (i) the action is barred if 5 years or more have elapsed since the person claiming the damage first knows of the basis for the action; and (ii) if the person entitled to bring the action is under the age of 18 or under legal disability, the period of limitation does not begin to run until the person reaches 18 years of age or the disability is removed. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2000. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the period after which an action is barred from 5 years to 10 years. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status