Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1592: Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; defining the terms "completion of the improvement" and "completion of the contract", etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms âcompletion of the improvementâ and âcompletion of the contractâ; providing an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms âcompletion of the improvementâ and âcompletion of the contractâ; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âParagraph (b) of subsection (3) of section 95.11, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 95.11âLimitations other than for the recovery of real property.âActions other than for recovery of real property shall be commenced as follows: (3)âWITHIN FOUR YEARS.â (b)1.âAn action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property, with the time running from the earliest date b.âThe date of abandonment of construction, if not completed; c.âThe date of termination of the contract between the architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, surveyor and mapper, or licensed contractor and his or her employer, but only as to the architect, landscape architect, interior designer, engineer, surveyor and mapper, or licensed contractor who has abandoned construction or whose contract is terminated; …
Sponsors
- Gruters, Joe (R, SD-022) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Community Affairs, Rules, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S1592?
- S1592 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Causes of Action Based on Improvements to Real Property.
- What does S1592 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to causes of action based on improvements to real property; amending s. 95.11, F.S.; revising the time in which an action founded on the design, planning, or construction of an improvement to real property shall be commenced; revising the date on which the statute of limitations period for such action begins; revising the latest date by which an action shall be commenced; defining the terms âcompletion of the improvementâ and âcompletion of the contractâ; providing an effective date.
- What is the status of S1592?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1592?
- Gruters, Joe (R, SD-022).
- Where is the official record for S1592?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1592
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