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CS/CS/HB 87: Mortgage Foreclosures

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee ; Judiciary Committee ; Passidomo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caldwell ; Cummings ; Moraitis ; Rodrigues, R.

Mortgage Foreclosures; Revises limitations period for commencing action to enforce claim of deficiency judgment after foreclosure action; provides for applicability to actions commenced on or after specified date; provides time limitation for commencing certain actions; provides legislative intent; specifies required contents of complaint seeking to foreclose on certain types of residential properties with respect to authority of plaintiff to foreclose on note & location of note; authorizes sanctions against plaintiffs who fail to comply with complaint requirements; provides for nonapplicability to proceedings involving timeshare interests; requires court to treat collateral attack on final judgment of foreclosure on mortgage as claim for monetary damages; prohibits such court from granting certain relief affecting title to foreclosed property; provides for construction relating to rights of certain persons to seek specified types of relief or pursue claims against foreclosed property; limits amount of deficiency judgment; revises class of persons authorized to move for expedited foreclosure to include lienholders; defines "lienholder"; provides requirements & procedures with respect to order directed to defendants to show cause why final judgment of foreclosure should not be entered.

Effective Date: 6/7/2013
Last Action: 6/10/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-137
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/3/2013 House • Filed
    1/11/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 26
    1/31/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 02/07/13, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
    2/7/2013 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 3 -HJ 153
    • Now in Justice Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 153
    3/4/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Justice Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/06/13, 1:30 pm, Morris Hall
    3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 26
    3/6/2013 House • Favorable by Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 2 -HJ 202
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 202
    3/12/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/14/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB --Removed from meeting agenda
    3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB
    3/28/2013 House • CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 6 -HJ 405
    4/2/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 399
    4/3/2013 House • CS referred to Appropriations Committee -HJ 413
    • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 413
    4/15/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 04/17/13, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
    4/17/2013 House • CS/CS by- Appropriations Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 8 -HJ 685
    4/18/2013 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee read 1st time -HJ 676
    4/22/2013 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 701
    4/24/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/26/13
    4/26/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 904
    • Amendment(s) failed (102561) -HJ 904
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/29/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 936
    • CS passed; YEAS 87 NAYS 26 -HJ 936
    4/29/2013 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 784
    • Received -SJ 784
    5/2/2013 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 1017
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1017
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1666 -SJ 1017
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1017
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 1054
    • CS passed; YEAS 26 NAYS 13 -SJ 1054
    5/3/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1470
    5/28/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2013 • Approved by Governor
    6/10/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-137

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  • CS/CS/HB 87, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2013 at 1:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1666 (c2) Mortgage Foreclosures Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2013-137) -SJ 1017
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 4 (pdf)
    702.036 Page 6 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 8 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 9 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 87, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/18/2013 at 2:52 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1666 (c2) Mortgage Foreclosures Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2013-137) -SJ 1017
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    321434 - Amendment
    Delete line 166 and insert:
    Soto 5/1/2013
    9:02 AM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    5/2/2013
    Web Page
    PDF
    102561 - Amendment
    Remove line 166 and insert:
    Fasano 4/25/2013
    12:14 PM
    House: Failed
    4/26/2013
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/26/2013 2:43 PM House - Amendment 102561 34 Yeas - 74 Nays
    4/29/2013 10:42 AM House 87 Yeas - 26 Nays
    5/3/2013 10:29 AM Senate 26 Yeas - 13 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 4 (pdf)
    702.036 Page 6 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 8 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 9 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 87, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/2/2013 at 9:39 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/18/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1666 (c2) Mortgage Foreclosures Latvala Similar Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2013-137) -SJ 1017
    Location: Laid on Table
    S 1380 Justices and Judges Lee Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Judiciary
    Location: In committee/council (JU)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    139099 - Amendment
    Remove lines 103-517 and lines 975-1019 and lines 1025-1032
    Passidomo 4/16/2013
    5:59 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/17/2013
    PDF
    164639 - Amendment
    Remove lines 819-821 and insert:
    Passidomo 4/16/2013
    6:00 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    4/17/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (10)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf), Page 4 (pdf)
    121.021 Definitions. Page 4 (pdf)
    121.091 Benefits payable under the system. Page 6 (pdf)
    121.591 Payment of benefits. Page 15 (pdf)
    121.71 Uniform rates; process; calculations; levy. Page 35 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 19 (pdf)
    702.036 Page 22 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 24 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 25 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 34 (pdf)

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  • HB 87, Original Filed Version Posted 1/3/2013 at 10:05 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/13/2013 (pdf)
    Justice Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/2/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1666 (c1) Mortgage Foreclosures Latvala Compare Last Action: 5/2/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 87 (Ch. 2013-137) -SJ 1017
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    388491 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Passidomo 3/27/2013
    6:18 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    3/28/2013
    PDF
    hierarchy 160001 - Amendment to Amendment (388491)
    Remove line 631 of the amendment and insert:
    Spano 3/27/2013
    6:20 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/28/2013
    PDF
    hierarchy 852745 - Amendment to Amendment (388491)
    Remove lines 711-715 of the amendment and insert:
    Spano 3/27/2013
    6:22 PM
    Withdrawn
    3/28/2013
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    95.11 Limitations other than for the recovery of real property. Page 3 (pdf)
    702.015 Page 4 (pdf)
    702.036 Page 6 (pdf)
    702.06 Deficiency decree; common-law suit to recover deficiency. Page 8 (pdf)
    702.10 Order to show cause; entry of final judgment of foreclosure; payment during foreclosure. Page 9 (pdf)
    702.11 Page 18 (pdf)

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