AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- PROHIBITION OF UNFAIR SERVICE AGREEMENTS
Summary
Prohibits the use of service agreements that are unfair to an owner of residential real estate who enters into such an agreement or to persons who may become owners of that real estate in the future.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 24, 2025
Signed Jun 13, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 13, 2025
Signed into law
06/13/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/10/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/02/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Mar 21, 2025
Committee
03/21/2025 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
03/18/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Legislature · Passed
03/11/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Legislature · Passed
02/25/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
02/04/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced
01/24/2025 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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