SECTION 1. Section 2B of Chapter 260 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking, in line 4, the words “thirty-nine A of chapter seven” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 39A of chapter 7.
SECTION 2. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in line 5, the words “only within three years next” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- within 3 years.
SECTION 3. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 5 to 6, inclusive, the words “in no event shall such actions” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , except for tort actions for damages due to latent diseases caused by exposure to toxic substances including, but not limited to, asbestos, such actions shall not.
SECTION 4. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in line 7 the word “six” and inserting in place thereof the following number:- 6.
SECTION 5. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 14 to 15, inclusive, the words “thirty-nine A shall be commenced only within three years next” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 39A shall be commenced within 3 years.
SECTION 6. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in lines 15 to 16, inclusive, the words “in no event shall actions be commenced more than six” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- , except for tort actions for damages due to latent diseases caused by exposure to toxic substances including, but not limited to, asbestos, such actions shall not be commenced more than 6.
SECTION 7. Said section 2B, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking, in line 20, the words “chapter thirty, section thirty-nine G” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- section 39G of chapter 30.
SECTION 8. Sections 1 to 7, inclusive, shall be effective for all causes of action accruing before, on, or after the date of enactment, including any pending causes of action.
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