HB 835 (2008) -  Mortgage Rescue Fraud

General Bill by Brisé (CO-SPONSORS) Gibbons; Roberson, Y.; Soto
Mortgage Rescue Fraud: Provides requirements for foreclosure consultant contracts; provides requirements for notices of cancellation; provides for rescission of foreclosure consultant contracts; provides requirements for foreclosure conveyance contracts; provides requirements for cancellation of foreclosure conveyance contracts; provides requirements for notices of cancellation; provides for unenforceability of waivers of act's provisions; specifies prohibited activities for foreclosure consultants & foreclosure purchasers; specifies required activities for foreclosure purchasers; provides for specified violations as unlawful practices; provides for remedies under Florida Deceptive & Unfair Trade Practices Act; provides for judgments for damages, attorney fees & costs, & equitable relief; provides for awards of damages; provides limitations on specified actions; specifies offense of criminal mortgage rescue fraud; provides criminal penalties; provides for limiting contract provisions requiring arbitration.
Effective Date: October 1, 2008
Last Event: Died in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) on Friday, May 2, 2008 6:02 PM

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Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 2214 Subject: Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act [EPCC] Relationship: Identical
Bill #: CS/HB 643 Subject: Foreclosure Fraud Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 992 Subject: Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC] Relationship: Compare

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) Time: 05/02/2008 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version:
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Policy & Budget Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Policy & Budget Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/13/2008 - 11:31 AM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/05/2008 - 3:27 PM Member: Brisé Committee: Version: __