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 place the property in a rehabilitation district for purposes of granting the owner a partial real estate tax exemption. This bill is a recommendation of the Housing Commission.

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Status

Became Law

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2011-01-19Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)Yea: 15 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-01-21Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)Yea: 35 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-01-25Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Yea: 39 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-15House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)Yea: 22 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-17House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)Yea: 100 No: 0 Other: 0Document
2011-02-21Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)Yea: 40 No: 0 Other: 0Document

Amendments

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Bill History

Date Action
2011-03-10Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0046)
2011-03-10Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 46 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-02-25Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-25House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-25Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB942ER)
2011-02-25Senate: Enrolled
2011-02-21Senate: House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-17House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
2011-02-17House: Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
2011-02-17House: Engrossed by House as amended
2011-02-17House: Committee amendment agreed to
2011-02-17House: Read third time
2011-02-16House: Read second time
2011-02-15House: Reported from General Laws with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2011-02-07House: Read first time
2011-02-07House: Placed on Calendar
2011-01-25Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
2011-01-24Senate: Printed as engrossed 11103387D-E
2011-01-24Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB942E
2011-01-24Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2011-01-24Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2011-01-24Senate: Read second time
2011-01-21Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (35-Y 0-N)
2011-01-19Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2011-01-10Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2011-01-10Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103387D

Sponsors

Name District
John MillerSD-001