CONDO-DISTRESSED PROPERTY
Summary
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides procedures for addressing distressed condominium property that is a danger, blight, or nuisance to the surrounding community or the public and that is substantially unoccupied, without utilities, or in a serious negative condition. Provides a definition of "distressed condominium property". Provides that a municipality may file a petition in the circuit court and that if the court finds that a property is a distressed condominium property, the court may appoint a receiver to manage the property. Provides also that if a court finds that the property is not viable as a condominium, the court may deem that the entire property is owned in common by the unit owners and may authorize the receiver to sell the entire property without the consent of the unit owners. Provides that if the receiver sells the property pursuant to court authorization, the sale proceeds shall be paid to unit owners according to their respective shares, after sale expenses, taxes, and liens have been paid. Provides that the receiver has the power and authority to secure and insure the premises, make repairs, and otherwise manage the premises.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2008
Committee Review
Nov 2008
House Passage
Nov 2008
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Nov 20, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Nov 20, 2008
How they voted
107–0
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 115
Nov 20, 2008
D
Democratic64
93% Yea
R
Republican51
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
1
Committee
8
Amendments
4
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Nov 20, 2008
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules
Nov 20, 2008
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Nov 20, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
Nov 20, 2008
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (107-0-8)
Nov 13, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 003-000-000
May 31, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 30, 2008
House · Reported by committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
Apr 28, 2008
House · Referred to committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
Apr 28, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
Mar 12, 2008
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 014-000-000
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment adopted
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
Mar 12, 2008
House · Amendment offered
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 26, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 13, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Marlow H. Colvin
DDemocratic
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