HB 401 (2009) -  Statements of Nonforeclosure or Pending Foreclosure of Residential Property

General Bill by Weinstein (CO-SPONSORS) Rogers
Statements of Nonforeclosure or Pending Foreclosure of Residential Property: Requires that lessor of residential dwelling unit notify lessee of dwelling unit whether dwelling unit that is subject of rental agreement is or is not in foreclosure or in short-sale status & whether mortgage lender intends to initiate foreclosure proceedings or short-sale procedures within specified time; requires that notice be included in rental agreement; provides form for notice; provides that lessor who fails to comply with notice requirement is liable to lessee for actual damages sustained, civil penalty, & reasonable attorney's fees & costs; requires that action to recover damages be brought within specified time.
Effective Date: July 1, 2009
Last Event: Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 454 Subject: Nonforeclosure/Pending Foreclosure Statements [SPSC] Relationship: Identical

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2009 - 10:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care Version: __
Event: H Referred to General Government Policy Council Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: General Government Policy Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Courts Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Time: 02/06/2009 - 11:59 AM Member: Committee: Insurance, Business & Financial Affairs Policy Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/15/2009 - 5:18 PM Member: Weinstein Committee: Version: __

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