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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



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