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CS/CS/SB 992: Foreclosure Fraud [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Banking and Insurance ; Fasano ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) 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 Action: 4/30/2008 Senate - 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
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/24/2008 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations
    3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00062
    3/13/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/18/08, 9:15 am, 412-K
    3/18/2008 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00289; CS read 1st time on 03/20/08 -SJ 00319
    3/19/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
    3/21/2008 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00289
    4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/08/08, 10:45 am, 110-S
    4/8/2008 Senate • CS/CS by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00521; CS read 1st time on 04/10/08 -SJ 00522
    4/10/2008 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2); Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00521
    4/29/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00944; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/30/2008 Senate • 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

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  • CS/CS/SB 992, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/10/2008 at 12:36 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/10/2008 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 643 (e1) Ford Identical Last Action: 5/28/2008 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-79
    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/SB 992, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/19/2008 at 3:14 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2008 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    906728 - Amendment
    Judiciary
    (Fasano)
    4/7/2008
    4:40 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/8/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/8/2008 10:45 AM Judiciary 9 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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  • SB 992, Original Filed Version Posted 1/17/2008 at 6:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    402946 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)
    3/17/2008
    7:50 AM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/18/2008
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/18/2008 9:15 AM Banking and Insurance 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

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