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2018 SESSION

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SB 528 Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents.

Introduced by: T. Montgomery "Monty" Mason | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)

Professions and occupations; Real Estate Board; licensees; translation of real estate documents. Provides that if a party to a real estate transaction requests translation of a contract or other real estate document from the English language to another language, a real estate licensee may assist such party in obtaining a translator or may refer such party to an electronic translation service and that, in doing so, the licensee shall not be deemed to have breached any of his obligations as a real estate licensee or otherwise become liable for any inaccuracies in the translation. The bill provides that a licensee shall not charge a fee for such assistance or referral. This bill is identical to HB 439.

FULL TEXT

• 01/09/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104552D  pdf | impact statement
• 01/25/18  Senate: Printed as engrossed 18104552D-E  pdf | impact statement
• 02/22/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/02/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/09/18  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104552D
• 01/09/18  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/22/18  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/24/18  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/25/18  Senate: Read second time
• 01/25/18  Senate: Reading of amendment waived
• 01/25/18  Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
• 01/25/18  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB528E
• 01/25/18  Senate: Printed as engrossed 18104552D-E
• 01/26/18  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/18  House: Placed on Calendar
• 01/31/18  House: Read first time
• 01/31/18  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/15/18  House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/18  House: Read second time
• 02/20/18  House: Read third time
• 02/20/18  House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/18  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/18  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/22/18  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER)
• 02/22/18  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/23/18  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/26/18  Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
• 02/26/18  Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
• 03/02/18  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/18)
• 03/02/18  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)