Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 1001 (2015S1)

Sponsor

Rep. Noel, M.

Final action

Governor Signed 8/27/2015

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• clarifies the application of a particular statute of limitations; and
• clarifies that it was effective as a statute of limitations at the time of codification.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS AMENDMENTS
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Michael E. Noel
Senate Sponsor: 
David P. Hinkins
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill clarifies that a particular statute is a statute of limitations rather than a statute
of repose.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ clarifies the application of a particular statute of limitations; and
▸ clarifies that it was effective as a statute of limitations at the time of codification.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
This bill provides retrospective operation.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
78B-2-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 146
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
78B-2-201
 is amended to read:
78B-2-201.
Actions by the state.
(1)
 The state may not bring an action against any person for or with respect to any real
property, its issues or profits, based upon the state's right or title to the real property, unless:
[
(1)
] 
(a)
 the right or title to the property accrued within seven years before any action
or other proceeding is commenced; or
[
(2)
] 
(b)
 the state or those from whom it claims received all or a portion of the rents
and profits from the real property within the immediately preceding seven years.
(2) The statute of limitations in this section runs from the date on which the state or
those from whom it claims received actual notice of the facts giving rise to the action.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
If approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, this bill takes effect
upon approval by the governor, or the day following the constitutional time limit of Utah
Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's signature, or in the case of a veto,
the date of veto override.
Section 3. 
Retrospective operation.
This bill has retrospective operation to March 12, 1953.