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2011 SESSION
SB 837 Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Foreclosure; use of false records, documents, or statements. Provides that any person who knowingly makes, uses, or causes to be made or used a false or fraudulent record, document, or statement in support of any foreclosure upon property under this chapter shall be liable to the injured party. Upon proof of such violation and damages arising therefrom, the injured party shall be entitled to appropriate equitable relief and to recover such compensatory damages as may be proven. If compensatory damages are awarded, a victim may also be awarded punitive damages. A person violating the provisions of this bill shall be liable for reasonable attorney fees and costs of a civil action.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103402D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105184D-S1 pdf
HISTORY
- 01/07/11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103402D
- 01/07/11 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/11/11 Senate: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
- 02/07/11 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (11-Y 3-N)
- 02/07/11 Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105184D-S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/11 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/11 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105184D-S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB837S1
- 02/08/11 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 14-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/11 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/09/11 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/09/11 House: Read first time
- 02/09/11 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/14/11 House: Assigned Courts sub: #2 Civil
- 02/16/11 House: Subcommittee recommends passing by with letter by voice vote
- 02/22/11 House: Left in Courts of Justice