Priority bill action 1/1-2/27/09
Arizona
HB 2430
Title: Homeowners' associations; registration; disclosure
Summary: An act amending sections 33-1256 and 33-1807, Arizona revised
statutes; amending title 41, chapter 1, article 2, Arizona Revised
Statutes, by adding section 41-133; relating to condominiums and planned
communities.
History:
02/09/2009 SECOND READ
02/05/2009 ASSIGNED TO RULES COMMITTEE
02/05/2009 ASSIGNED TO GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
02/05/2009 HOUSE FIRST READ
01/22/2009 FILED
SB 1222
Title: Telephone call centers; consumer services
Summary: An act amending sections 44-1271 and 44-1276, Arizona Revised
Statutes; amending title 44, chapter 9, article 6, Arizona Revised
Statutes, by adding section 44-1283; relating to telephone
solicitations.
History:
01/27/2009 SENATE FIRST READ
01/26/2009 FILED
SB 1402
Title: Timeshares; technical correction
Summary: An act amending section 33-2201, Arizona Revised Statutes;
relating to the timeshare owner's association and management act.
History:
02/03/2009 SENATE FIRST READ
02/02/2009 FILED
California
HB 33
Title: Financial services.
Summary: An act relating to financial services
History:
02/11/2009 (H) RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCE
02/10/2009 (H) FROM COMMITTEE CHAIR, WITH AUTHOR'S AMENDMENTS: AMEND,
AND RE-REFER TO COMMITTEE ON BANKING AND FINANCE READ SECOND TIME AND
AMENDED.
02/05/2009 (H) REFERRED TO COMMITTEES ON BANKING AND FINANCE AND
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS
12/02/2008 (H) FROM PRINTER. MAY BE HEARD IN COMMITTEE JANUARY 1.
12/01/2008 (H) READ FIRST TIME. TO PRINT.
Connecticut
HB 5401
Title: An act concerning timeshare referrals
Summary: To permit persons making recommendations or referrals for time
sharing plans to receive promotional rewards.
History:
02/06/2009 PUBLIC HEARING 02/13
01/22/2009 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAW
HB 5402
Title: An act concerning timeshare referrals
Summary: To allow gifts or promotions, not to exceed one hundred
dollars, in value in exchange for a timeshare referral.
History:
01/22/2009 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAW
HB 5413
Title: An act concerning an opt out option for consumers who do
not wish to receive unsolicted telephone books, newspapers, flyers or
junk mail
Summary: To reduce or eliminate unwanted material distributed to
consumers and to help conserve resources and reduce the cost of material
production and disposal.
History:
01/22/2009 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON GENERAL LAW
SB 897
Title: An act concerning timeshares
Summary: To reduce paperwork and streamline the process for the
Department of Consumer Protection to approve time shares for sale to
Connecticut residents.
History:
02/13/2009 PUBLIC HEARING 02/19
02/11/2009 REFERRED TO JOINT COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Florida
HB 61
Title: Timeshare Resorts
Summary: (Compare S 0392) Timeshare Resorts; Revises application of
provisions imposing specified taxes upon consideration paid for
occupancy of specified timeshare resort products; specifies additional
information required in public offering statements for timeshare plans;
requires resale service providers to provide specified fee or cost &
listings information to timeshare interest owners, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE:
07/01/2009.
History:
02/18/2009 (H) FAVORABLE BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
POLICY COUNCIL; YEAS 14 NAYS 0; NOW IN FINANCE & TAX COUNCIL
02/16/2009 (H) NOW IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
POLICY COUNCIL; ON COUNCIL AGENDA-- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS POLICY COUNCIL, 02/18/09, 8:30 AM, 404-H
02/10/2009 (H) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FILED
02/04/2009 (H) COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE BY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY
(EDCA); YEAS 20 NAYS 0
01/28/2009 (H) ON COMMITTEE AGENDA-- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY (EDCA),
02/04/09, 6:00 PM, MORRIS HALL
12/30/2008 (H) REFERRED TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY (EDCA); ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS POLICY COUNCIL; FINANCE & TAX
COUNCIL; TRANSPORTATION & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS
(CEED); FULL APPROPRIATIONS COUNCIL ON EDUCATION & ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
12/04/2008 (H) FILED
SB 392
Title: Timeshare Resort Taxation [CPSC]
Summary: Timeshare Resort Taxation; Revises application of provisions
imposing certain taxes upon consideration paid for occupancy of certain
timeshare resort products. Provides application and construction.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
History:
01/15/2009 (S) REFERRED TO REGULATED INDUSTRIES; COMMERCE; FINANCE AND
TAX; POLICY & STEERING COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
12/17/2008 (S) FILED
SB 562
Title: Travel Buying Clubs and Travel Buying Services [CPSC]
Summary: Travel Buying Clubs and Travel Buying Services; Authorizes a
person who has elected to become a member of a travel buying club or
travel buying service to cancel the membership within a specified
period. Requires that every contract for said club or service be in
writing, be signed by the member, designate the date on which the member
signed the contract, and state, clearly and conspicuously in boldfaced
type, specified information regarding cancellation of the contract, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
History:
01/23/2009 (S) REFERRED TO REGULATED INDUSTRIES; COMMERCE; JUDICIARY;
GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
01/07/2009 (S) FILED
SB 1324
Title: Direct-Mail Marketing Solicitations [CPSC]
Summary: Direct-mail Marketing Solicitations; Requires the Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish and maintain by a
specified date a "do-not-mail" statewide registry to contain a list of
consumers who do not wish to receive direct-mail marketing
solicitations. Prohibits a direct-mail marketer from mailing
solicitations to persons on the do-not-mail registry. Provides that a
violation of the act constitutes a deceptive and unfair practice, etc.
EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
History:
02/19/2009 (S) REFERRED TO COMMERCE; AGRICULTURE; JUDICIARY; GENERAL
GOVERNMENT APPROPRIATIONS
02/05/2009 (S) FILED
SB 1970
Title: Transient Rentals Tax
Summary: Transient Rentals Tax; Requires that persons who engage in
certain business activities related to transient rentals collect the
tax. Authorizes the Department of Revenue to adopt rules to exclude
certain charges from the definition of the terms "total rent" or "total
consideration." Requires the department to provide for an amnesty for
certain unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest. Provides criteria for
qualifying for the amnesty, etc. EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/01/2009.
History:
02/20/2009 (S) FILED
Georgia
SB 190
Title: Property; time-share projects/programs; provide
definitions; private residence clubs developments are not time-share
estates
Summary: To amend Part 1 of Article 5 of Chapter 3 of Title 44 of the
Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions
regarding time-share projects and programs, so as to provide
definitions; to provide that private residence clubs and private
residence club developments are not time-share estates or time-share
uses; to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
History:
02/19/2009 (S) SENATE HOPPER
Hawaii
HB 253
Title: Relating to hotel renovation tax credit
Summary: Provides a hotel renovation tax credit for hotels with low
daily and annual occupancy rates. (HB253 HD1)
History:
02/17/2009 (H) PASSED SECOND READING AS AMENDED IN HD 1 AND REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE(S) ON HOUSE FINANCE WITH NONE VOTING NO (0) AND EVANS,
MIZUNO, TAKAI EXCUSED (3).
02/13/2009 (H) REPORTED FROM TCI (STANDING. COMMITTEE. REPORT. NO. 266)
AS AMENDED IN HD 1, RECOMMENDING PASSAGE ON SECOND READING AND REFERRAL
TO HOUSE FINANCE.
02/09/2009 (H) THE COMMITTEES ON TCI RECOMMEND THAT THE MEASURE BE
PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. THE VOTES WERE AS FOLLOWS: 8 AYES:
REPRESENTATIVE(S) MANAHAN, TOKIOKA, CHOY, TSUJI, WOOLEY, MARUMOTO; AYES
WITH RESERVATIONS: REPRESENTATIVE(S) BERG, WAKAI; NOES: NONE; AND 2
EXCUSED: REPRESENTATIVE(S) EVANS, MCKELVEY.
02/06/2009 (H) BILL SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD BY TCI ON MONDAY, 02-09-09
8:30 AM IN HOUSE CONFERENCE ROOM 312.
01/26/2009 (H) REFERRED TO TCI, HOUSE FINANCE, REFERRAL SHEET 2
01/23/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND PASS FIRST READING.
01/22/2009 (H) PENDING INTRODUCTION.
HB 1139
Title: Relating to the Land Court system.
Summary: Removes fee time share transactions from the Land Court System
and provides the option for all landowners to transfer their property
from the Land Court System to the Regular System of the Bureau of
Conveyances.
History:
01/30/2009 (H) REFERRED TO WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES, HOUSE
JUDICIARY, HOUSE FINANCE, REFERRAL SHEET 4
01/28/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND PASS FIRST READING.
01/26/2009 (H) PENDING INTRODUCTION.
HB 1404
Title: Relating to general excise tax.
Summary: Makes the GET exemption amendments for timeshare operators and
condominium submanagers permanent.
History:
01/30/2009 (H) REFERRED TO HOUSE FINANCE, REFERRAL SHEET 4
01/28/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND PASS FIRST READING.
01/27/2009 (H) PENDING INTRODUCTION.
HB 1623
Title: Relating to timeshare plans
Summary: Repeals the exception that allowed time share plans, time share
units, or transient vacation rentals in any county with a population in
excess of 500,000, in an existing hotel which is a nonconforming use
under county ordinance.
History:
01/30/2009 (H) REFERRED TO TCI, WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES,
REFERRAL SHEET 5
01/28/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND PASSED FIRST READING
HB 1830
Title: Relating to Bureau of Conveyances
Summary: Transfers fee time share interest from the land court system to
the regular system; establishes a pilot program to implement electronic
recording of fee time share interests.
History:
02/11/2009 (H) PASSED SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE(S) ON
HOUSE CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE/HOUSE JUDICIARY WITH NONE VOTING
NO (0) AND REPRESENTATIVE(S) TAKAI EXCUSED (1).
02/10/2009 (H) REPORTED FROM WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES (STANDING.
COMMITTEE. REPORT. NO. 162), RECOMMENDING PASSAGE ON SECOND READING AND
REFERRAL TO HOUSE CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE/HOUSE
JUDICIARY.
02/06/2009 (H) THE COMMITTEES ON WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES
RECOMMEND THAT THE MEASURE BE PASSED, UNAMENDED. THE VOTES WERE AS
FOLLOWS: 10 AYES: REPRESENTATIVE(S) ITO, HAR, CHANG, CHONG, COFFMAN, C.
LEE, LUKE, MORITA, SAGUM, THIELEN; AYES WITH RESERVATIONS: NONE; NOES:
NONE; AND 3 EXCUSED: REPRESENTATIVE(S) CABANILLA, HERKES, CHING.
02/02/2009 (H) BILL SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD BY WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN
RESOURCES ON FRIDAY, 02-06-09 9:15AM IN HOUSE CONFERENCE ROOM 325.
01/30/2009 (H) REFERRED TO WATER, LAND, AND OCEAN RESOURCES, HOUSE
CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE/HOUSE JUDICIARY, HOUSE FINANCE,
REFERRAL SHEET 5
01/28/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND PASSED FIRST READING
SB 279
Title: Relating to transient accommodations tax
Summary: Provides a vehicle to increase the TAT to pay for
culturally-related programs.
History:
02/05/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE ON SENATE TOURISM DEFERRED THE MEASURE.
02/03/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON SENATE TOURISM DEFERRED THE MEASURE
UNTIL 02-05-09 2:45 PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM 229.
01/30/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON SENATE TOURISM HAS SCHEDULED A PUBLIC
HEARING ON 02-03-09 2:45PM IN CONFERENCE ROOM 229.
01/28/2009 (S) REFERRED TO SENATE TOURISM, SENATE WAYS AND MEANS.
01/26/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/23/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
SB 957
Title: Relating to the Land Court system
Summary: Removes fee time share transactions from the Land Court System
and provides the option for all landowners to transfer their property
from the Land Court System to the Regular System of the Bureau of
Conveyances.
History:
01/30/2009 (S) REFERRED TO JGO, CPN.
01/28/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/26/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
SB 1082
Title: Relating to timeshare plans
Summary: Requires counties to prohibit time share plans or factional
ownership of single family, duplex, or multi-family units except in
hotel zones or resort areas.
History:
01/30/2009 (S) REFERRED TO SENATE TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS, CPN.
01/28/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/26/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
SB 1113
Title: Relating to geographic limitations on timeshares
Summary: Repeals the authority to have time share units in an existing
hotel in a county with a population in excess of 500,000 if the property
has at least 60 units and at least 40% of the units are made available
for sale as residential apartments or rented as residential
apartments.
History:
02/23/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CPN ADDED THE MEASURE TO THE PUBLIC
HEARING SCHEDULED ON 02-26-09 8:30AM IN CONFERENCE ROOM 229.
01/30/2009 (S) REFERRED TO CPN.
01/28/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/26/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
SB 1165
Title: Relating to general excise tax.
Summary: Makes the GET exemption amendments for timeshare operators and
condominium submanagers permanent.
History:
02/20/2009 (S) REPORT ADOPTED; PASSED SECOND READING AND REFERRED TO
SENATE WAYS AND MEANS.
02/20/2009 (S) REPORTED FROM CPN (STANDING. COMMITTEE. REPORT. NO. 263)
WITH RECOMMENDATION OF PASSAGE ON SECOND READING AND REFERRAL TO SENATE
WAYS AND MEANS.
02/12/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CPN RECOMMEND(S) THAT THE MEASURE BE
PASSED, UNAMENDED. THE VOTES IN CPN WERE AS FOLLOWS: 4 AYE(S):
SENATOR(S) BAKER, IGE, ESPERO, GREEN; AYE(S) WITH RESERVATIONS: NONE ; 1
NO(ES): SENATOR(S) HEMMINGS; AND 2 EXCUSED: SENATOR(S) IHARA,
SAKAMOTO.
02/05/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CPN HAS SCHEDULED A PUBLIC HEARING ON
02-12-09 8:30AM IN CONFERENCE ROOM 229.
01/30/2009 (S) REFERRED TO CPN, SENATE WAYS AND MEANS.
01/28/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/28/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
SB 1352
Title: Relating to Bureau of Conveyances
Summary: Transfers fee time share interest from the land court system to
the regular system; establishes a working group to resolve
implementation issues. Establishes a pilot program to implement
electronic recording of fee time share interests. Allows bureau of
conveyances to charge a fee for deregistration of a fee time share
interest. (SD1)
History:
02/20/2009 (S) REPORT ADOPTED; PASSED SECOND READING, AS AMENDED (SD 1)
AND REFERRED TO JGO.
02/20/2009 (S) REPORTED FROM CPN/SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TAXATION (STANDING. COMMITTEE. REPORT. NO. 420) WITH RECOMMENDATION OF
PASSAGE ON SECOND READING, AS AMENDED (SD 1) AND REFERRAL TO JGO.
02/18/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TAXATION RECOMMEND(S) THAT THE MEASURE BE PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. THE
VOTES IN SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION WERE AS FOLLOWS: 3
AYE(S): SENATOR(S) FUKUNAGA, BAKER, IGE; AYE(S) WITH RESERVATIONS: NONE
; 0 NO(ES): NONE; AND 2 EXCUSED: SENATOR(S) HEE, SLOM.
02/18/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CPN RECOMMEND(S) THAT THE MEASURE BE
PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. THE VOTES IN CPN WERE AS FOLLOWS: 6 AYE(S):
SENATOR(S) BAKER, IGE, ESPERO, GREEN, SAKAMOTO, HEMMINGS; AYE(S) WITH
RESERVATIONS: NONE ; 0 NO(ES): NONE; AND 1 EXCUSED: SENATOR(S) IHARA.
02/12/2009 (S) THE COMMITTEE(S) ON CPN/SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
TAXATION HAS SCHEDULED A PUBLIC HEARING ON 02-18-09 10:00AM IN
CONFERENCE ROOM 229.
01/30/2009 (S) REFERRED TO CPN/SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION,
JGO.
01/30/2009 (S) PASSED FIRST READING.
01/28/2009 (S) INTRODUCED.
Illinois
SB 2112
Title: Real Estate Timeshare
Summary: Amends the Real Estate Timeshare Act of 1999. Provides a
description of the Act's scope. Provides that a resale agent is a person
who for another and for compensation, or with the intention or
expectation of receiving compensation, either directly or indirectly,
sells or offers to sell (instead of directly or through an employee or
agent sells or offers to sell a timeshare). Provides definition of
"managing entity lien". Provides that the minimum requirements of a
timeshare sale listing agreement include the use, rental, or exchange of
the unit while listed; designation of any rental fees recipient;
disclosure of any relationship between the resale agent and any person
receiving a benefit from use of the timeshare; any pre-sale fees; the
resale agent's prior experience; commissions; and other items (instead
of requiring only disclosure of the resale agent's compensation, certain
terms of the use or rental of the timeshare, and the length of the term
of the listing contract). Provides for disclosures, in addition to those
required, to a prospective purchaser of a timeshare that include the
status of assessments and real estate or personal property taxes and the
location of documents about the timeshare. Provides that a timeshare
resale agent shall be a licensed real estate broker unless exempt from
licensure by the Real Estate License Act of 2000 or because of selling
no more than 8 timeshares per year. Provides for a managing entity lien.
Provides procedures, including notices and auctions, for the nonjudicial
foreclosure against time share estates and the foreclosure of a lien or
security interest on a timeshare use under the Act or under the Uniform
Commercial Code. Repeals certain provisions of existing law regarding
resale agent registration requirements. Makes other changes. Provides
for severability of the amendatory provisions. Effective immediately.
History:
02/20/2009 (S) REFERRED TO ASSIGNMENTS
02/20/2009 (S) FIRST READING
02/20/2009 (S) FILED WITH SECRETARY BY SEN. DON HARMON
Missouri
HB 83
Title: Changes the laws regarding travel club membership contracts
(LR#0384L.01I)
Summary: This bill specifies that any use of travel club membership
benefits during the three-day rescission period of the membership
contract will not effectively waive the member's right to rescind the
contract and requires the rescission statement that must be printed in
the form of a disclaimer on all contracts to reflect that change.
History:
02/18/2009 (H) VOTED DO PASS - CONSENT
02/18/2009 (H) EXECUTIVE SESSION COMPLETED
02/04/2009 (H) PUBLIC HEARING COMPLETED
01/22/2009 (H) REFERRED: SMALL BUSINESS
01/08/2009 (H) READ SECOND TIME
01/07/2009 (H) READ FIRST TIME
12/02/2008 (H) PREFILED
HB 209
Title: Requires a mortgage value disclosure statement to be
recorded at the time of the sale of real property (LR#657L.02I)
Summary: To amend chapter 137, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section
relating to the taxation of property.
History:
01/08/2009 (H) READ SECOND TIME
01/07/2009 (H) READ FIRST TIME
01/06/2009 (H) PREFILED
SB 156
Title: Modifies provisions of law regarding travel clubs
Summary: This act specifies that any use of travel club membership
benefits during the three-day rescission period of the membership
contract will not effectively waive the member's right to rescind the
contract. This act is identical to House Bill 83 (2009).
History:
02/23/2009 (H) FIRST READ
02/23/2009 (S) THIRD READ AND PASSED - CONSENT
02/11/2009 (S) REPORTED FROM S GENERAL LAWS COMMITTEE TO FLOOR -
CONSENT
02/10/2009 (S) VOTED DO PASS S GENERAL LAWS COMMITTEE - CONSENT
02/03/2009 (S) HEARING CONDUCTED S GENERAL LAWS COMMITTEE
01/26/2009 (S) SECOND READ AND REFERRED S GENERAL LAWS COMMITTEE
01/07/2009 (S) FIRST READ--SB 156-GOODMAN
01/06/2009 PREFILED
SB 230
Title: Adopts the Uniform Planned Community Act
Summary: This act adopts the Uniform Planned Community Act substantially
in conformance to the act drafted and approved by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws in 1980. The act is
nearly identical to the Uniform Condominium Act, Chapter 448, RSMo,
differing mainly on the nature of planned communities and condominiums.
The act contains comprehensive provisions for creating, governing,
managing, and terminating planned community developments. This act is
virtually identical to SB 1005 (2008) and SB 589 (2007).
History:
01/27/2009 (S) SECOND READ AND REFERRED S GENERAL LAWS COMMITTEE
01/22/2009 (S) FIRST READ--SB 230-BRAY
SB 370
Title: Modifies the law relating to foreclosures
Summary: This act places a moratorium on foreclosures of real property
for one year from its enactment. Before foreclosure, a creditor shall
notify defaulted debtors that they are in default no earlier than 60
days after default and that they have the right to participate in free
mediation services administered by the Division of Finance, whereby the
division will meet with the creditor and debtor in an attempt to
restructure the loan payment schedule or otherwise agree upon a method
to cure the default. Creditors may commence foreclosure 60 days after
notice of default and right to seek mediation service or 30 days after
the debtor and creditor first meet in mediation, whichever is later.
History:
02/16/2009 (S) SECOND READ AND REFERRED S FINANCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
02/12/2009 (S) FIRST READ--SB 370-BRAY
Montana
LD 1847
Title: Revise the regulation of time shares
Summary: A bill for an act entitled: "An act generally revising laws
regulating the sale of timeshares; revising definitions; revising the
Board of Realty Regulation’s Rulemaking authority; revising
registration application procedures; substituting “Public Offering
Statement” for “Disclosure Document;” requiring notice
to the Board of any changes in timeshare offering; expanding the
exemptions from registration for timeshare offerings; amending sections
37-53-102, 37-53-104, 37-53-202, 37-53-203, 37-53-204, 37-53-205,
37-53-303, 37-53-304, 37-53-307, AND 37-53-308, MCA; REPEALING SECTIONS
37-53-211, 37-53-212, 37-53-214, 37-53-301, 37-53-302, 37-53-401,
37-53-402, 37-53-403, 37-53-504, AND 37-53-505, MCA."
History:
01/22/2009 (C) DRAFT DELIVERED TO REQUESTER
01/21/2009 (C) DRAFT READY FOR DELIVERY
01/19/2009 (C) DRAFT IN ASSEMBLY/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEW
01/19/2009 (C) DRAFT IN FINAL DRAFTER REVIEW
01/19/2009 (C) BILL DRAFT TEXT AVAILABLE ELECTRONICALLY
01/19/2009 (C) DRAFT IN INPUT/PROOFING
01/17/2009 (C) DRAFT TO DRAFTER - EDIT REVIEW [CMD]
01/17/2009 (C) DRAFT IN EDIT
01/16/2009 (C) DRAFT IN LEGAL REVIEW
01/14/2009 (C) DRAFT ON HOLD
01/14/2009 (C) DRAFT TO REQUESTER FOR REVIEW
01/06/2009 (C) DRAFT ON HOLD
01/05/2009 (C) DRAFT TO REQUESTER FOR REVIEW
12/22/2008 (C) DRAFT ON HOLD
12/15/2008 (C) DRAFT REQUEST RECEIVED
Nevada
LIB 1
Title: Imposes an additional tax on the gross receipts from the
rental of transient lodging in certain counties.
Summary: An act relating to taxation; imposing an additional tax on the
gross receipts from the rental of transient lodging in certain counties;
providing for the use of the proceeds; and providing other matters
properly relating thereto.
History:
02/20/2009 (L) MADE SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24,
2009, AT 11:15 A.M..
02/20/2009 (L) READ SECOND TIME.
02/19/2009 (L) FROM COMMITTEE: WITHOUT RECOMMENDATION.
02/03/2009 (L) FROM PRINTER. TO COMMITTEE.
02/02/2009 (L) REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TAXATION. TO PRINTER.
02/02/2009 (L) READ FIRST TIME.
02/02/2009 (L) RECEIVED FROM SECRETARY OF STATE.
New York
HB 429
Summary: Lowers the annual candidate contribution limit from $150,000 to
$75,000.
History:
01/07/2009 (H) REFERRED TO ASSEMBLY ELECTION LAW
12/22/2008 (H) PRE-FILED
HB 4955
Summary: Provides purchasers and sellers of real estate securities with
a private right of action for violations of the martin act, subject to
review of the attorney general; these provisions do not affect the
validity of any contractual provision requiring arbitration of disputes,
nor shall it affect the availability of any other legal remedies.
History:
02/10/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY
JUDICIARY
HB 5231
Summary: Prohibits telemarketers from making unsolicited sales calls to
existing customers whose names and telephone numbers appear on the no
telemarketing sales calls registry, unless the call relates to an
existing contract, to an offer to renew an existing contract, or to the
payment of a debt pursuant to an existing contract.
History:
02/11/2009 (H) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ASSEMBLY CONSUMER
AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
SB 2132
Summary: Enacts the "do not offer statewide registry act"; establishes
the do not offer statewide registry which shall contain a list of
customers who do not wish to receive unsolicited direct mail marketing;
and defines relevant terms.
History:
02/11/2009 (S) INTRODUCED AND REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON SENATE CONSUMER
PROTECTION
Oregon
HB 2227
Title: Relating to destination resorts.
Summary: Modifies provisions for siting destination resorts.
Directs Land Conservation and Development Commission to evaluate
destination resort policies and update key requirements. Limits
legal basis for claiming compensation for regulations restricting use of
property by declaring that destination resort is not residential use of
private real
property.
History:
02/28/2009 (H) PUBLIC HEARING SCHEDULED.
01/22/2009 (H) REFERRED TO LAND USE.
01/16/2009 (H) FIRST READING. REFERRED TO SPEAKER'S DESK.
SB 109
Title: Relating to sellers of travel
Summary: Repeals statutes governing sellers of travel. Transfers
unexpended balance of funds used in administering repealed statutes to
General
Fund.
History:
02/17/2009 (H) FIRST READING. REFERRED TO SPEAKER'S DESK.
02/16/2009 (S) AYES, 29; EXCUSED, 1--CARTER.
02/16/2009 (S) THIRD READING. CARRIED BY WALKER. PASSED.
02/12/2009 (S) SECOND READING.
02/12/2009 (S) RECOMMENDATION: DO PASS.
02/10/2009 (S) PUBLIC HEARING AND WORK SESSION HELD.
01/20/2009 (S) REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS.
01/15/2009 (S) INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING. REFERRED TO PRESIDENT'S
DESK.
Pennsylvania
HB 299
Title: An Act amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48),
entitled "An act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue
subpoenas for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing
examiners in the Bureau of Professional and
Summary: Amending the act of July 2, 1993 (P.L.345, No.48) entitled "An
act empowering the General Counsel or his designee to issue subpoenas
for certain licensing board activities; providing for hearing examiners
in the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs; providing
additional powers to the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational
Affairs; and further providing for civil penalties and license
suspension," further providing for civil penalties; and making related
repeals.
History:
02/09/2009 (H) REFERRED TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, FEB. 9, 2009
South Carolina
SB 30
Summary: To amend the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, by adding
Chapter 52 to Title 27 so as to enact the South Carolina
Homeowners’ Association Act.
History:
01/23/2009 SENATE REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE: MALLOY (CH), FORD, MASSEY,
S.MARTIN, MULVANEY
01/13/2009 SENATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SJ-86
01/13/2009 SENATE INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME SJ-86
12/10/2008 SENATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
12/10/2008 SENATE PREFILED
SB 105
Summary: To amend Chapter 3, Title 27 of the 1976 code, relating to the
horizontal property act, by adding Article 3, Condominium Sales or
Reservation Escrow Accounts, to provide a developer must place in an
escrow account all funds received toward the contract to sell a
condominium pursuant to a contract to sell a condominium parcel if the
construction, furnishing, and landscaping of the property is not
substantially complete at the time of the receipt of the funds, to
provide that reservation deposits must be placed in an escrow account,
to provide for the maintenance of the escrow accounts, and to provide
for penalties for violations of this article..
History:
01/23/2009 SENATE REFERRED TO SUBCOMMITTEE: MALLOY (CH), FORD, MASSEY,
S.MARTIN, MULVANEY
01/13/2009 SENATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SJ-119
01/13/2009 SENATE INTRODUCED AND READ FIRST TIME SJ-119
12/10/2008 SENATE REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
12/10/2008 SENATE PREFILED
South Dakota
HB 1094
Summary: Require applicants for licensure as real estate brokers, broker
associates, salespersons, property managers, residential rental agents,
auctioneers, home inspectors, and timeshare agents and such licensees
who are the subject of a disciplinary investigation to submit to a state
and federal criminal background check.
History:
02/23/2009 DELIVERED TO THE GOVERNOR H.J. 506
02/20/2009 SIGNED BY PRESIDENT S.J. 499
02/19/2009 SIGNED BY SPEAKER H.J. 446
02/18/2009 SENATE DO PASS AMENDED, PASSED, YEAS 34, NAYS 1. S.J. 447
02/18/2009 SENATE RECONSIDERED, PASSED, YEAS 33, NAYS 2. S.J. 446
02/17/2009 INTENT TO RECONSIDER S.J. 436
02/17/2009 SENATE DO PASS, FAILED, YEAS 21, NAYS 12. S.J. 435
02/12/2009 PLACED ON CONSENT, PASSED
02/12/2009 COMMERCE DO PASS, PASSED, YEAS 7, NAYS 0. S.J. 389
02/12/2009 SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
01/30/2009 FIRST READ IN SENATE AND REFERRED TO SENATE COMMERCE S.J.
253
01/29/2009 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DO PASS, PASSED, YEAS 69, NAYS 0.
H.J. 202
01/28/2009 COMMERCE DO PASS, PASSED, YEAS 13, NAYS 0. H.J. 159
01/28/2009 SCHEDULED FOR HEARING
01/21/2009 FIRST READ IN HOUSE AND REFERRED TO HOUSE COMMERCE H.J.
90
Texas
SB 609
Summary: Relating to the foreclosure of a contract lien on certain
residential real property.
History:
02/23/2009 (S) REFERRED TO BUSINESS & COMMERCE
02/23/2009 (S) READ FIRST TIME
02/02/2009 (S) FILED
02/02/2009 (S) RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
SB 1036
Summary: Relating to amendments to the Texas Timeshare Act.
History:
02/20/2009 (S) FILED
02/20/2009 (S) RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE SENATE
Utah
HB 10
Title: Condominium and Community Association Provisions
Summary: This bill addresses the filing and recording of certain
information under Title 57, Chapter 8, Condominium Ownership Act, and
Title 57, Chapter 8a, Community Association Act. This bill: addresses
the contents of an association's notice of lien on a unit; requires an
agent for an association to register with the Division of Corporations
and Commercial Code and provide certain information; requires the filing
of a notice of an association's right to claim a lien against a lot
owner if the association does not record governing documents under Title
57, Chapter 8a, Community Association Act; and makes technical
changes.
History:
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ TO STANDING COMMITTEE
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ READ 1ST TIME (INTRODUCED)
01/21/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED BILL WITH FISCAL NOTE FROM PRINT
01/19/2009 HOUSE/ TO PRINTING WITH FISCAL NOTE
01/19/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO FLOOR
01/16/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO SPONSOR
01/14/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED FROM GENERAL COUNSEL
12/19/2008 NUMBERED BILL MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
12/18/2008 BILL NUMBERED BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED
12/08/2008 LFA/ BILL SENT TO AGENCIES FOR FISCAL INPUT
12/04/2008 LFA/ BILL ASSIGNED TO STAFF FOR FISCAL ANALYSIS
HB 86
Title: Division of Real Estate Related Amendments
Summary: This bill amends provisions administered or enforced by the
Division of Real Estate. This bill: increases a civil penalty that the
division may impose under the Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act;
addresses exemptions under the Utah Uniform Land Sales Practices Act;
modifies provisions related to registration of a salesperson under the
Timeshare and Camp Resort Act; addresses grounds under which the
division may take action under the Timeshare and Camp Resort Act;
modifies education requirements for a real estate broker or sales agent;
modifies reporting requirements for a real estate broker or sales agent;
modifies provisions related to renewal of a real estate license;
provides for the modification of sanctions for a real estate licensee
complying with court ordered restitution; addresses what constitutes
grounds for disciplinary action; clarifies criminal penalties against a
person required to be licensed as a real estate licensee; provides
definitions related to the Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery
Fund, including what constitutes a judgment; increases caps on recovery
from the Real Estate Education, Research, and Recovery Fund; clarifies
notice requirements for the Real Estate Education, Research, and
Recovery Fund; requires criminal background checks and addresses other
requirements for trainees registered under appraisal provisions;
provides for conditional registration of a trainee pending the criminal
background check; modifies renewal requirements for a license or
certificate under appraisal provisions; addresses rulemaking of the
appraisal board related to the Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practices; requires notification of the division of certain
events by a person licensed, certified, or registered under appraisal
provisions; provides for the modification of sanctions under appraisal
provisions for a person complying with court ordered restitution;
clarifies criminal penalties against a person required to be licensed,
certified, or registered under appraisal provisions; addresses disposal
of records by a residential mortgage licensee; repeals a requirement
that the division by rule provide for certain licensing processes;
provides for the modification of sanctions under residential mortgage
provisions for a person complying with court ordered restitution;
clarifies criminal penalties against a person required to be licensed or
certified under residential mortgage provisions; provides that criminal
restitution judgments may be recovered from the Residential Mortgage
Loan Education, Research, and Recovery Fund; modifies notification
requirements related to the Residential Mortgage Loan Education,
Research, and Recovery Fund; restricts recovery by a lender from the
Residential Mortgage Loan Education, Research, and Recovery Fund; and
makes technical and conforming amendments.
History:
01/28/2009 HOUSE/ COMM RPT FAV/ SUBSTITUTED/ AMENDED
01/27/2009 BILL SUBSTITUTED BY STANDING COMMITTEE
01/27/2009 HOUSE COMM - SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDATION
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ TO STANDING COMMITTEE
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ READ 1ST TIME (INTRODUCED)
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED BILL WITH FISCAL NOTE FROM PRINT
01/24/2009 HOUSE/ TO PRINTING WITH FISCAL NOTE
01/24/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO FLOOR
01/23/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO SPONSOR
01/14/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED FROM GENERAL COUNSEL
01/14/2009 LFA/ BILL SENT TO AGENCIES FOR FISCAL INPUT
01/13/2009 LFA/ BILL ASSIGNED TO STAFF FOR FISCAL ANALYSIS
01/13/2009 NUMBERED BILL MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTI
01/13/2009 BILL NUMBERED BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED
HB 243
Title: Rental Restrictions on Condominiums and Common Interest
Communities
Summary: This bill modifies the powers of This bill: modifies the powers
of to: create reasonable restrictions on the number and terms of rental
units documents; include a hardship exemption in the rental
restrictions; include a grandfather clause for existing rental units or
lots; and create procedures to track the number of rental units or lots;
and makes technical corrections.
History:
02/13/2009 SENATE/ COMM REPORT/ SUBSTITUTE
02/12/2009 BILL SUBSTITUTED BY STANDING COMMITTEE
02/12/2009 SENATE COMM - SUBSTITUTE RECOMMENDATION
02/10/2009 SENATE COMM - NOT CONSIDERED
02/05/2009 SENATE/ TO STANDING COMMITTEE
02/04/2009 SENATE/ READ 1ST (INTRODUCED)
02/03/2009 SENATE/ RECEIVED FROM HOUSE
02/03/2009 HOUSE/ TO SENATE
02/03/2009 HOUSE/ PASSED 3RD READING
02/03/2009 HOUSE/ AMENDED
02/03/2009 HOUSE/ READ 3RD TIME
01/30/2009 HOUSE/ READ 2ND TIME
01/30/2009 HOUSE/ COMMITTEE REPORT FAVORABLE
01/30/2009 HOUSE COMM - FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION
01/27/2009 HOUSE/ TO STANDING COMMITTEE
01/26/2009 HOUSE/ READ 1ST TIME (INTRODUCED)
01/21/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED BILL WITH FISCAL NOTE FROM PRINT
01/20/2009 HOUSE/ TO PRINTING WITH FISCAL NOTE
01/20/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO FLOOR
01/20/2009 HOUSE/ RECEIVED FROM GENERAL COUNSEL
01/20/2009 LFA/ FISCAL NOTE SENT TO SPONSOR
01/16/2009 LFA/ BILL SENT TO AGENCIES FOR FISCAL INPUT
01/16/2009 LFA/ BILL ASSIGNED TO STAFF FOR FISCAL ANALYSIS
01/16/2009 NUMBERED BILL MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTI
01/16/2009 BILL NUMBERED BUT NOT DISTRIBUTED
SB 212
Title: Utah Common Interest Ownership Act
History:
02/07/2009 BILL NUMBERED BY TITLE WITHOUT ANY SUBSTANCE
02/07/2009 NUMBERED BILL MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTI
02/06/2009 BILL NUMBERED BY TITLE WITHOUT ANY SUBSTANCE
Washington
SB 5461
Title: Concerning reserve account and study requirements for
condominium associations.
Summary: An act relating to reserve account and study requirements for
condominium associations; and adding a new section to chapter 64.34
RCW.
History:
02/19/2009 (S) PASSED TO RULES COMMITTEE FOR SECOND READING.
02/19/2009 (S) FIHI - MAJORITY; 1ST SUBSTITUTE BILL BE SUBSTITUTED, DO
PASS.
02/17/2009 (S) EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND HOUSING & INSURANCE AT 10:00 AM.
02/10/2009 (S) PUBLIC HEARING IN THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS AND HOUSING & INSURANCE AT 10:00 AM.
01/22/2009 (S) FIRST READING, REFERRED TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS,
HOUSING & INSURANCE.
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