CS/HB 1037 (2008) -  Escrow Agents

General Bill by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council and Poppell (CO-SPONSORS) Homan; Roberson, Y.
Escrow Agents: Prohibits unauthorized persons from transacting business using term "escrow" in name or title; provides for nonapplication to specified persons or entities; authorizes aggrieved persons to bring action for declaratory relief for specified violations; provides for recovery by injured persons of actual damages plus attorney fees & court costs in specified actions; provides criminal penalties.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 06/17/08 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-200 on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 3:33 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2272 Subject: Escrow Agents [EPCC] Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council 4/18/2008 4:06:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions 3/20/2008 5:50:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions 3/19/2008 4:24:05 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2008 11:55 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1100] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2008 02:27 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 35] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-200 Time: 06/17/2008 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/11/2008 - 12:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01617 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 01617 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 2272 -SJ 01617 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance -SJ 01617 Time: 05/02/2008 - 2:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Banking and Insurance -SJ 01258 Time: 05/01/2008 - 6:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 05/01/2008 - 8:18 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/01/2008 - 12:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2008 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/18/2008 - 4:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 04/18/2008 - 4:03 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 04/15/2008 - 5:00 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council agenda Time: 04/11/2008 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/20/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Committee on Financial Institutions Time: 03/20/2008 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions Version: __
Event: H Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Committee on Financial Institutions Time: 03/20/2008 - 10:45 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions Version: __
Event: H Added to Committee on Financial Institutions agenda Time: 03/18/2008 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Financial Institutions Time: 03/11/2008 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 03/11/2008 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Committee on Financial Institutions Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/28/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Time: 02/28/2008 - 6:23 PM Member: Committee: Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/21/2008 - 1:14 PM Member: Poppell Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
877.101