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2018 SESSION
HB 439 Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents.
Introduced by: David L. Bulova | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (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 SB 528.
FULL TEXT
- 01/06/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104351D pdf | impact statement
- 02/02/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18104351D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/19/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB439ER) pdf | impact statement
- 02/26/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/06/18 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104351D
- 01/06/18 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/17/18 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/25/18 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/18 House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/18 House: Read first time
- 02/02/18 House: Read second time
- 02/02/18 House: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/02/18 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB439E
- 02/02/18 House: Printed as engrossed 18104351D-E
- 02/05/18 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/18 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/06/18 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/12/18 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/18 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/18 Senate: Read third time
- 02/15/18 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/18 House: Enrolled
- 02/19/18 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB439ER)
- 02/19/18 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/21/18 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/22/18 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18
- 02/22/18 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018
- 02/26/18 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (effective 7/1/18)
- 02/26/18 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039)