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2019 Regular Session

Senate Bill 320

AN ACT CONCERNING REAL ESTATE CLOSINGS.

Became law as Public Act 19-88, signed June 28, 2019, 156 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) prohibit persons other than attorneys admitted in this state from representing the legal interests of parties to real estate closings concerning real property in this state, and (2) prohibit mortgage lenders from inducing or requiring prospective mortgagors to use preferred attorneys or law firms to represent such mortgagors in proposed mortgage loan transactions concerning real property in this state.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Leonard A. Fasano, Gennaro Bizzarro

In the House of Representatives

    6 co-sponsors

    Robin E. Comey, Kerry S. Wood, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Carol Hall, Susan M. Johnson, Tom Delnicki

    Its course

    January 23 to June 28, 2019, 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 action29 actions on 18 days

    In the SenateJan 23 to May 28125 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeJan 23 to Mar 1450 days

    Judiciary CommitteeApr 24 to Apr 306 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 28 to Jun 58 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2419 days

    With the GovernorJun 24 to Jun 284 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 28 · Adopted Jun 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

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

    In the Senate Jan 23 – May 28

    1. Jan 23Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 20Drafted as a bill by Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Feb 21Sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Feb 22Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    5. Mar 14Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    6. Apr 24Sent to Judiciary Committee
    7. Apr 30Judiciary Committee recommended it
    8. May 28The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    9. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 30 – Jun 5

    1. May 30Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 5The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 19 – Jun 28

    1. Jun 19Numbered Public Act 19-88
    2. Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 28Signed by the Governor
    All 29 actions, as published
    1. Jan 23REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Jan 31Vote to DraftBoth houses
    3. Feb 20DRAFTED BY COMMITTEEBoth houses
    4. Feb 21REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    5. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    6. Mar 14Joint FavorableBoth houses
    7. Mar 18FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    8. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    9. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    10. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    11. Apr 3SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    12. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    13. Apr 24REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    14. Apr 30Joint FavorableBoth houses
    15. May 1FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    16. May 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    17. May 1NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    18. May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 28SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    20. May 28SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    21. May 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    22. May 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    23. Jun 5HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    24. Jun 5HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    25. Jun 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    26. Jun 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    27. Jun 24TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    28. Jun 24TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    29. Jun 28SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor