House Bill 643 (2008) - The Florida Senate

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CS/HB 643: Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Ford ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Brisé ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Chestnut ; Gibbons ; Gibson ; Gonzalez ; Hasner ; Homan ; Hukill ; McKeel ; Patronis ; Reagan ; Richardson ; Richter ; Roberson, Y ; Schenck ; Schultz ; Weatherford ; Zapata

Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]; Provides legislative findings & intent relating to need to protect homeowners who enter into agreements designed to save homes from foreclosure; prohibits foreclosure consultants from engaging in specified acts or failing to perform contracted services; requires all agreements for foreclosure-related services & foreclosure-rescue services to be in writing; specifies required information in written agreements, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2008 10/01/2008
Last Action: 5/28/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-79
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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2008	House	• Filed
1/27/2008	House	• Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
2/7/2008	House	• Referred to Financial Institutions (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
3/4/2008	House	• Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00052; Referred to Financial Institutions (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00133; On Committee agenda-- Financial Institutions (JE), 03/06/08, 2:30 pm, 24-H
3/6/2008	House	• Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Financial Institutions (JE); YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -HJ 00224
3/10/2008	House	• Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00224
3/11/2008	House	• On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 03/13/08, 11:00 am, Morris Hall
3/13/2008	House	• CS by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 00293
3/14/2008	House	• CS read 1st time on 03/14/08 -HJ 00291; CS filed
3/17/2008	House	• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00298
3/26/2008	House	• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00334; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00335, -HJ 00340; Was taken up -HJ 00338; Read 3rd time -HJ 00340; CS passed as amended; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 00340
4/2/2008	Senate	• In Messages
4/29/2008	Senate	• Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 00978
4/30/2008	Senate	• Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary -SJ 01080; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 992 -SJ 01080; Read 2nd time -SJ 01080
5/1/2008	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 01100; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01100
5/1/2008	House	• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01819
5/16/2008		• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/2008		• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-79

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CS/HB 643, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2008 at 9:37 AM

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Analyses:	None

Related Bills (3)

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location
S 992 (c2)	Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]	Fasano	Identical	Last Action: 4/30/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 643 -SJ 01080; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) -SJ 01080 Location:
H 835	Mortgage Rescue Fraud	Brisé	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 H Died in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) Location:
S 2214	Mortgage Rescue Fraud Act [EPCC]	Aronberg	Compare	Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 643 (Ch. 2008-79) Location:

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
501.1377
501.2078	Violations involving individual homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings; civil penalties.

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CS/HB 643, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/26/2008 at 6:46 PM

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Analyses:	None

Floor Votes (1)

Date	Chamber	Result
5/1/2008 10:19 AM	Senate	38 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (2)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
501.1377
501.2078	Violations involving individual homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings; civil penalties.

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CS/HB 643, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/14/2008 at 12:39 PM

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Analyses:	Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

Floor Amendments (7)

Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Format
841213 - Amendment	Brisé	3/25/2008 12:05 PM	Web Page PDF
533109 - Amendment	Ford	3/25/2008 1:03 PM	Web Page PDF
515637 - Amendment to Amendment (533109)	Brisé	3/25/2008 4:36 PM	Web Page PDF
630083 - Amendment to Amendment (533109)	Brisé	3/26/2008 1:32 PM	Web Page PDF
494651 - Amendment to Amendment	Brisé	3/25/2008 4:36 PM	Web Page PDF
540703 - Substitute Amendment (494651)	Brisé	3/26/2008 1:22 PM	Web Page PDF
263841 - Amendment to Amendment	Brisé	3/25/2008 4:36 PM	Web Page PDF

Floor Votes (2)

Date	Chamber	Result
3/26/2008 3:29 PM	House	41 Yeas - 72 Nays
3/26/2008 3:42 PM	House	113 Yeas - 0 Nays

Citations - Statutes (1)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
501.2078	Violations involving individual homeowners during the course of residential foreclosure proceedings; civil penalties.

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HB 643, Original Filed Version Posted 1/22/2008 at 11:02 AM

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Analyses:	Committee on Financial Institutions (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Committee on Financial Institutions (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Committee on Financial Institutions (Post-Meeting) (pdf) Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

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