2009 House Bill 4211

Require foreclosure disclosures to tenants

Introduced in the House

Feb. 11, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D-9)

To require a landlord to give tenants notice if he has become more than 90 day’s delinquent in mortgage payments, and to give 30 days notice of any foreclosure actions.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs

Feb. 24, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Urban Policy.

Referred to the Committee on Urban Policy

March 10, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 17, 2009

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that contains the tenant notification timetables of the Jackson substitute, but was defeated because that version contains some other minor detail changes.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Shanelle Jackson (D-9)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that establishes tenant notification timetables based on the start and finish of the period during which a foreclosed property can be redeemed.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 67 to 41 (details)

To require a landlord to give tenants notice of any foreclosure actions being taken against the property within 30 days after the "redemption period" has begun and again 30 days before its conclusion.

Received in the Senate

March 18, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions