SSB 1179: Relating to statutes of limitations in civil actions

What it does

1 (limitations of actions —— period).1, governs time limitations for the following civil actions: (1) an action involving penalties or forfeitures under an ordinance; (2) an action involving injuries to person or reputation or for a statute penalty; (3) an action with respect to products resulting in injuries or death; (4) an action against a sheriff or other public officer; (5) an action arising from unwritten contracts, injuries to property, fraud, and other causes of this respect; (6) an action arising from written contracts, judgments of courts not of record and recovery of real property and rent; (7) a judgment of courts of record; (8) a judgment quieting title; (9) an action arising from a wage dispute; (10) an action arising from a malpractice claim; (11) an action arising from a secured interest in farm products; (12) an action arising from improvements to real property; (13) an action arising from a claim of sexual abuse or sexual exploitation by a counselor, therapist, school employee, or adult providing training or instruction; (14) an action founded on public bonds or obligations; and (15) an action brought by a county for collection of taxes.

Senate subcommittee · named February 24, 2025

• Sen. Mike Bousselot (R) · mike.bousselot@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Janet Petersen (D) · janet.petersen@legis.iowa.gov
• Sen. Tom Shipley (R) · tom.shipley@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 3 against

Against: Iowa Academy of Trial Lawyers; Iowa Association for Justice; Waste Management, Inc.

In plain words

1. February 24, 2025Filed in the Senate and sent to the Judiciary committee
2. February 24, 2025Senate subcommittee named: Bousselot, Petersen and Shipley
3. March 3, 2025Subcommittee recommended passing it
4. March 4, 2025Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 512