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
Feb 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Feb 1, 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
15
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 27, 2017
Signed into law
06/27/2017 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2017 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2017 House passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/06/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/10/2017 Committee transferred to House Corporations
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
02/17/2017 Referred to House Judiciary
legislature
Feb 16, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/16/2017 Senate read and passed
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
02/07/2017 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 1, 2017
Committee
02/01/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
P
PV
Paul V. Jabour
DDemocratic
P
Stephen R. Archambault
DDemocratic
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