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2008 SESSION

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HB 947 Homeowners foreclosure protection; Attorney General may enforce violations.

Introduced by: Sal R. Iaquinto | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Foreclosure protection; Attorney General may enforce violation; penalty.  Provides protection for homeowners during the foreclosure process by requiring persons who advertise services to assist persons to escape foreclosure to disclose fully the nature of their services and the homeowners' right to rescind a contract entered into with such persons. Also allows the Attorney General to enforce any violation of this article and provides that a violation of the article is a Class 5 felony.  This bill was incorporated into HB 408.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084302560  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 01/08/08  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084302560
• 01/08/08  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/16/08  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 01/28/08  House: Referred from Courts of Justice by voice vote
• 01/28/08  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/04/08  House: Assigned GL sub: Professional/Occupational/Adminstrative Process
• 02/08/08  House: Incorporated by General Laws (HB408-Oder) by voice vote