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CS/HB 1037: Escrow Agents [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council ; Poppell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Homan ; Roberson, Y

Escrow Agents [EPCC]; 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: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 6/17/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-200
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/21/2008 House • Filed
    2/28/2008 House • Referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council
    3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00082
    3/11/2008 House • Referred to Financial Institutions (JE) by Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00227
    3/18/2008 House • On Committee agenda-- Financial Institutions (JE), 03/20/08, 9:45 am, 24-H
    3/20/2008 House • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Financial Institutions (JE); YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -HJ 00319; Now in Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council -HJ 00319
    4/11/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council, 04/15/08, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/15/2008 House • CS by- Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00683
    4/18/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 04/18/08 -HJ 00676; CS filed
    4/21/2008 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 00692
    4/30/2008 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 01371; Read 3rd time -HJ 01371; CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 01371
    5/1/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Banking and Insurance -SJ 01258
    5/2/2008 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance -SJ 01617; Substituted for CS/SB 2272 -SJ 01617; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 01617; CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01617
    5/2/2008 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01943
    6/11/2008 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2008 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-200

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  • CS/HB 1037, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2008 at 2:28 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2272 (c1) Escrow Agents [EPCC] Posey Similar Last Action: 5/2/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/HB 1037 -SJ 01617; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/HB 1037 (Ch. 2008-200) -SJ 01617
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    877.101

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  • CS/HB 1037, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/18/2008 at 4:13 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Jobs & Entrepreneurship Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2008 11:55 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2008 2:27 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    877.101

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  • HB 1037, Original Filed Version Posted 2/21/2008 at 1:18 PM