CS/CS/SB 992 (2008) -  Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]

General Bill by Judiciary and Banking and Insurance and Fasano (CO-SPONSORS) Gaetz; Atwater; Lynn; Baker
Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]: Prohibits a foreclosure-rescue consultant from engaging in certain acts or failing to perform contracted services. Requires that all agreements for foreclosure-related rescue services and foreclosure-rescue transactions be in writing. Requires that an equity purchaser verify the homeowner's ability to make payments under a repurchase agreement. Provides price limitations for repurchase transactions, etc.
Effective Date: 10/01/2008
Last Event: 04/30/08 S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) -SJ 01080 on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:31 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 03/18/08 9:15 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Judiciary
    • On agenda for: 04/08/08 10:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 643 Subject: Foreclosure Fraud Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 835 Subject: Mortgage Rescue Fraud Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 2214 Subject: Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Judiciary 4/10/2008 11:12:27 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 3/19/2008 3:04:32 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) -SJ 01080 Time: 04/30/2008 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 643 -SJ 01080 Time: 04/30/2008 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar Time: 04/29/2008 - 6:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 04/29/2008 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00944 Time: 04/29/2008 - 11:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00521 Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 04/10/2008 - 12:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -SJ 00522 Time: 04/08/2008 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00521 Time: 04/08/2008 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 110-S Time: 04/03/2008 - 5:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Judiciary -SJ 00289 Time: 03/21/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) Time: 03/19/2008 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00319 Time: 03/18/2008 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289 Time: 03/18/2008 - 12:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/18/08, 9:15 am, 412-K Time: 03/13/2008 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00062 Time: 03/03/2008 - 8:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations Time: 01/24/2008 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Filed Time: 01/07/2008 - 4:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0501.1377
0501.2078