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SB528

Real Estate Board; licensees may assist in translation of real estate documents.

Status:
Enacted

Chief Patron:
Monty Mason (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Passed House of Origin. 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 HB 439. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18104552D
  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/16/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB528)
  • 01/22/2018 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
  • 01/24/2018 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Read second time
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB528E
  • 01/25/2018 - Senate: Printed as engrossed 18104552D-E
  • 01/26/2018 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
  • 01/29/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB528E)
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Placed on Calendar
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Read first time
  • 01/31/2018 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/15/2018 - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N)
  • 02/19/2018 - House: Read second time
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Read third time
  • 02/20/2018 - House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/20/2018 - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Enrolled
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB528ER)
  • 02/22/2018 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB528ER)
  • 02/22/2018 - House: Signed by Speaker
  • 02/23/2018 - Senate: Signed by President
  • 02/26/2018 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 26, 2018
  • 02/26/2018 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 5, 2018
  • 03/02/2018 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 87 (effective 7/1/18)
  • 03/02/2018 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0087)

Full text and vote history:

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