Bill Text: OH HB170 | 2011-2012 | 129th General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: To shorten the period of limitations for actions upon a contract in writing.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 43-8)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-06-24 - To Judiciary Civil Justice [HB170 Detail]

Download: Ohio-2011-HB170-Engrossed.html

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As Passed by the House

129th General Assembly Regular Session 2011-2012

H. B. No. 170

Representative Mecklenborg 

Cosponsors: Representatives Blessing, Adams, J., Combs, Dovilla, Hackett, Stautberg, McGregor, Brenner, Slaby, Thompson, Hollington, Derickson, Buchy, McKenney, Bubp, Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Balderson, Beck, Blair, Boose, Conditt, Damschroder, Duffey, Garland, Goodwin, Goyal, Grossman, Hall, Hayes, Henne, Hottinger, Johnson, Kozlowski, Letson, Mallory, McClain, Newbold, O'Brien, Peterson, Phillips, Sears, Sprague, Stebelton, Stinziano, Szollosi, Uecker, Young Speaker Batchelder 

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A BILL

To amend section 2305.06 of the Revised Code to

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shorten the period of limitations for actions upon

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a contract in writing.

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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 2305.06 of the Revised Code be	4
amended to read as follows:	5

Sec. 2305.06.  Except as provided in sections 126.301 and	6
1302.98 of the Revised Code, an action upon a specialty or an	7
agreement, contract, or promise in writing shall be brought within	8
fifteensix years after the cause thereofof action accrued.	9

Section 2. That existing section 2305.06 of the Revised Code	10
is hereby repealed.	11

Section 3. Section 2305.06 of the Revised Code, as amended by	12
this act, applies to actions in which the cause of action accrues	13
on or after the effective date of this act.	14