SF 512 (LSB 2550SV (1) 91)

SENATE FILE 512

BY  COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

(SUCCESSOR TO SSB 1179)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to statutes of limitations in civil actions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 614.1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   Actions may be brought within the times limited as follows, respectively, after their causes accrue, and not afterwards, except when otherwise specially declared, provided that such time limitations may only be altered by an Act of the general assembly:
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   This bill provides that only the general assembly has the power to alter the period of time a civil action may be brought under Code section 614.1 (limitations of actions —— period). Code section 614.1, 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.