Bill Summary

Defective Chinese drywall; disclosure, assessed value, real estate tax exemption. Requires licensees engaged by sellers and buyers, and landlords who have actual knowledge of defective Chinese drywall in a dwelling unit, to disclose that information to the prospective tenant or buyer. If a tenant is not provided disclosure within 60 days of discovery of defective drywall he may terminate the lease. The bill also provides, upon confirmation by a building official that defective Chinese drywall is present, that the commissioner or other assessing official may reassess the property accordingly. Local governments may also designate the property as a rehabilitation district for purposes of granting the owner a partial real estate tax exemption. This bill is a recommendation of the Housing Commission.

Note: To view the PDF Bill - Click on the "Click here for Bill Details (PDF)" below.

Status

Became Law

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2011-01-19House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)Yea: 7 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-01-20House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)Yea: 22 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-01-26House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)Yea: 101 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-09Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)Yea: 12 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-11Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-14Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document

Amendments

no data available at this time.

Bill History

Date Action
2011-03-10Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0034)
2011-03-10Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 34 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-02-20Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-17House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-17House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1610ER)
2011-02-17House: Enrolled
2011-02-14Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-14Senate: Read third time
2011-02-11Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2011-02-09Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
2011-01-27Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2011-01-27Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2011-01-26House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-01-26House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-01-25House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1610H1
2011-01-25House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104353D-H1
2011-01-25House: Read second time
2011-01-24House: Read first time
2011-01-20House: Committee substitute printed 11104353D-H1
2011-01-20House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2011-01-19House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2011-01-14House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
2011-01-07House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2011-01-07House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100912D

Sponsors

Name District
Paula MillerHD-087
Glenn OderHD-094
Lionell SpruillSD-005
Robin AbbottHD-093