Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements
Summary
Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements which are certain service agreements which are not to be performed within two years following the time such agreement is entered into.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 24, 2025
Last action Jun 13, 2025
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What changed between versions
A5886B
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A5886C
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3 edits
MINOR
Bill A5886 was amended to add a new sponsor (Lee) and reassign the bill to the Committee on Codes. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new definition for 'real estate listing agreements' to the list of agreements that are considered unfair and unenforceable, expanding the bill's scope to cover this specific type of contract.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly includes real estate listing agreements as unfair real estate service agreements that cannot be enforced or recorded.
DEFINITION
Added a new paragraph (iv) to the definition of 'unfair real estate service agreement' to include real estate listing agreements as defined in the real property law.
ENFORCEMENT
Added a new sponsor (Lee) to the bill introduction, indicating a co-sponsor was added.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill version from B to C and updated committee referral information, moving the bill to the Committee on Codes.
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
6
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5886C
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES
lower
May 19, 2025
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5886B
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5886A
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Catalina Cruz
DDemocratic
Co
Grace Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Judy Griffin
DDemocratic
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