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2008 Regular Session

House Bill 5577

AN ACT CONCERNING RESPONSIBLE LENDING AND ECONOMIC SECURITY.

Became law as Public Act 08-176, signed June 12, 2008, 112 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To create and fund a multitiered mortgage assistance program within the Department of Economic and Community Development; to create a right to appeal to the Banking Commissioner for a six-month moratorium on bank action; to prohibit certain lending and brokering practices; to prohibit influence of appraisals; to establish on-line continuing education requirements for certain entities in the mortgage lending industry; to permit tenants to terminate leases on foreclosed homes; to provide for court appointment of counsel in a foreclosure action; to establish a Mortgage Crisis Job Training Team within CTWorks One Stop Career Centers; and to increase surety bond requirements for mortgage lenders and brokers.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

19 co-sponsors

Minnie Gonzalez, Beth Bye, Christopher L. Caruso, Elissa T. Wright, David McCluskey, Andrew M. Fleischmann, Patricia A. Dillon, Patricia M. Widlitz, Terry Backer, Emil "Buddy" Altobello, Sandy H. Nafis, Andres Ayala Jr., Bruce V. Morris, Joseph S. Mioli, Larry B. Butler, Carlo Leone, Gail K. Hamm, Felipe Reinoso, Bruce Zalaski

In the Senate

    14 co-sponsors

    Gary D. LeBeau, Mary Ann Handley, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Joan V. Hartley, John W. Fonfara, Andrew J. McDonald, Paul R. Doyle, Thomas A. Colapietro, Andrea L. Stillman, Eric D. Coleman, Donald E. Williams Jr., Toni Nathaniel Harp, Edward Meyer, Martin M. Looney

    Its course

    February 21 to June 12, 2008, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action32 actions on 16 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 21 to May 574 days

    Banking CommitteeFeb 21 to Mar 412 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 3 to Apr 118 days

    Finance, Revenue and Bonding CommitteeApr 15 to Apr 227 days

    In the SenateMay 5 to May 72 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2922 days

    With the GovernorMay 29 to Jun 1214 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 5 · Adopted May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 21 – May 5

    1. Feb 21Introduced and sent to Banking Committee
    2. Feb 22Heard in Banking Committee
    3. Mar 4Banking Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 3Sent to Judiciary Committee
    5. Apr 11Judiciary Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 15Sent to Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
    7. Apr 22Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee recommended it
    8. May 5The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    9. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 5 – May 7

    1. May 5Sent to the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 27 – Jun 12

    1. May 27Numbered Public Act 08-176
    2. May 29Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 12Signed by the Governor
    All 32 actions, as published
    1. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 4Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 14REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 20RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 20FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 20HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 20FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 3REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. Apr 11Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. Apr 11FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. Apr 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. Apr 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. Apr 15REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    17. Apr 22Joint FavorableBoth houses
    18. Apr 22FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    19. Apr 22RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    20. Apr 22NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    21. Apr 22TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 5HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    23. May 5HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. May 5TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    25. May 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    26. May 5SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    27. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. May 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    30. May 27PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    31. May 29TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    32. Jun 12SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor