AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - REAL ESTATE BROKERS AND SALESPERSONS (Requires a real estate broker to release customer or client funds in an escrow account as instructed by the parties to a failed real estate transaction, within ten (10) days of receipt of a written release.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Jan 26, 2017
Signed Jun 27, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2017
Signed into law
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2017 Senate passed in concurrence
legislature
Jun 13, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2017 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 30, 2017
Committee
05/30/2017 Referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
Mar 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/21/2017 House read and passed
legislature
Mar 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2017 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
01/26/2017 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Phillips
DDemocratic
P
Lauren Carson
DDemocratic
P
MA
Michael A. Morin
DDemocratic
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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