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HB18-1154

Protect Consumer Solicit Public Record Copy For Fee

Type Bill
Session 2018 Regular Session
Subjects
Financial Services & Commerce

Concerning consumer protections relating to a solicitation to provide a copy of a public record for a fee.

Bill Summary:

Deeds and deeds of trust - limits on fees for providing a copy. The act requires a person who solicits a fee for providing a copy of a deed or deed of trust to:

  • Give a copy of the document that will be used for the solicitation to each county clerk and recorder where the solicitation is to be distributed;
  • Not charge a fee of more than 4 times the amount charged by the county clerk and recorder that has custody of the deed or deed of trust for a copy of the same record; and
  • Include specified disclosures on the document used for the solicitation, not make the document appear to have been issued by a state agency or local government, and not make the document appear to impose a legal duty on the individual being solicited.
The attorney general and the appropriate district attorney may bring an action for a violation.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/12/2018 Signed Act PDF
04/11/2018 Final Act PDF
04/03/2018 Rerevised PDF
04/02/2018 Revised PDF
03/13/2018 Reengrossed PDF
03/12/2018 Engrossed PDF
01/31/2018 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/27/2018 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
06/11/2018 FN3 PDF
03/21/2018 FN2 PDF
02/09/2018 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 18-1154 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 [Attachment D]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 [Attachment E]. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 18-1154, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/03/2018 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/13/2018 Third Reading BILL
49
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
04/12/2018 Governor Governor Signed
04/11/2018 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/11/2018 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/10/2018 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/03/2018 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/29/2018 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/26/2018 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/19/2018 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
03/13/2018 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/12/2018 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/12/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/12/2018 - No Amendments
03/05/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/06/2018 - No Amendments
03/02/2018 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/05/2018 - No Amendments
02/26/2018 House House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/31/2018 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/08/2018 136 Protect Consumer Solicit Pub Record Copy For Fee PDF