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HB 271: Bankruptcy Matters in Foreclosure Proceedings

GENERAL BILL by Rommel

Bankruptcy Matters in Foreclosure Proceedings; Authorizes lienholders to use documents from bankruptcy case to foreclose mortgage; creates rebuttable presumption defendant waived any defense to foreclosure; requires court to take judicial notice of bankruptcy case orders.

Effective Date: 10/1/2018
 Last Action: 2/14/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 220 (Ch. 2018-15) -HJ 571
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/10/2017 House • Filed
    10/18/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 28
    11/1/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 11/08/17, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
    11/8/2017 House • Favorable by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 253
    11/9/2017 House • Now in Insurance and Banking Subcommittee -HJ 253
    1/8/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 01/10/18, 12:00 pm, Sumner Hall
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 28
    1/10/2018 House • Favorable by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 312
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 312
    1/23/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
    1/25/2018 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 440
    • Placed on Calendar -HJ 440
    2/8/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/14/18
    2/14/2018 House • Substituted SB 220 -HJ 571
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 220 (Ch. 2018-15) -HJ 571

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  • HB 271, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/10/2017 at 8:10 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/23/2018 (pdf)
    Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/10/2018 (pdf)
    Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2018 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 220 (er) Bankruptcy Matters in Foreclosure Proceedings Passidomo Identical Last Action: 3/21/2018 Chapter No. 2018-15 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    702.12 Page 1 (pdf)

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