Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents. (HB439)
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Professions and occupations; Real Estate Board; licensees; translation of real estate documents. Provides that if a party to a real estate transaction requests translation of a contract or other real estate document from the English language to another language, a real estate licensee may assist such party in obtaining a translator or may refer such party to an electronic translation service and that, in doing so, the licensee shall not be deemed to have breached any of his obligations as a real estate licensee or otherwise become liable for any inaccuracies in the translation. The bill provides that a licensee shall not charge a fee for such assistance or referral. This bill is identical to SB 528. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2018 | Committee |
01/06/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104351D |
01/06/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/14/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439) |
01/17/2018 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/25/2018 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment (8-Y 0-N) |
01/30/2018 | Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2018 | Read first time |
02/02/2018 | Read second time |
02/02/2018 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/02/2018 | Engrossed by House as amended HB439E |
02/02/2018 | Printed as engrossed 18104351D-E |
02/02/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439E) |
02/05/2018 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/05/2018 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/06/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/06/2018 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/12/2018 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/14/2018 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2018 | Read third time |
02/15/2018 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/19/2018 | Enrolled |
02/19/2018 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB439ER) |
02/19/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB439ER) |
02/19/2018 | Signed by Speaker |
02/21/2018 | Signed by President |
02/22/2018 | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/22/18 |
02/22/2018 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 1, 2018 |
02/26/2018 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 39 (effective 7/1/18) |
02/26/2018 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0039) |