BILL REQ. #:  H-4377.1 



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HOUSE BILL 2837
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State of Washington60th Legislature2008 Regular Session

By Representatives Williams, Campbell, Hunt, Darneille, Ericks, Kirby, Roberts, Pedersen, Nelson, Hasegawa, Simpson, Dunshee, Flannigan, Dickerson, and Sells

Read first time 01/16/08.   Referred to Committee on Judiciary.



     AN ACT Relating to real property; and adding a new section to chapter 64.50 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 64.50 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Any person or entity involved in the construction of improvements upon real property intended for residential use has a duty, which may not be waived, to exercise reasonable care in the construction of the improvement.
     (2) If a breach of the duty imposed under subsection (1) of this section results in damage to any portion of the real property, the current owner of the real property has a right to recover damages independent of any contract right.

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