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Summary
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that the recorder of deeds in a county with a population of more than 3,000,000 shall establish a pilot program that permits documents to be recorded against a property in foreclosure by judicial order only. Provides that the pilot program shall last from January 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019. Adds provisions concerning: the procedures for limiting the recording of documents; erroneous recording of documents; immunity of the recorder; and premature termination of the pilot program. Repeals the new provisions on January 1, 2019.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 23, 2015
Signed Aug 21, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2015 · House May 31, 2015
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 53
May 31, 2015
D
Democratic34
97% Yea
R
Republican19
73% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
60
Key actions
12
Committee
14
Amendments
12
Aug 21, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 31, 2015
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 052-000-000
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
upper
May 31, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 31, 2015
upper
May 31, 2015
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 31, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
May 31, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (98-0-6)
house
May 27, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 25, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
May 22, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 22, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
May 13, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
May 8, 2015
Lower · Passed
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015
lower
May 4, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 22, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Cunningham
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000
upper
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-001-000
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 24, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 19, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham
upper
Mar 3, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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