Bill > SB979

This bill, by extending the statute of limitations from one year to three years, allows local authorities more time to bring legal action or pursue enforcement for violations of local consumer protection codes, which are local laws designed to safeguard consumers. This extended period applies when the remedies sought include equitable relief (court orders to do or not do something), a fine (a monetary penalty), or a penalty (a more general term for punishment, often financial). The change means that local governments will have up to three years from the time they knew or should have reasonably known about a violation to initiate a prosecution or a lawsuit to enforce these consumer protection rules.