SENATE BILL 968

Sponsored By:

Senator Conway

Entitled:

Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption

Synopsis:

Requiring a vendor of single family residential property to display or make available specified utility information under specified circumstances in a specified manner; authorizing a vendor to provide to prospective purchasers a specified home energy rating score; providing that specified information is provided without warranties; providing that the failure of a seller to provide specified information to the purchaser does not give the purchaser the right to rescind a contract; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/15

First Reading Senate Rules

2/20

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

2/22

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/28

Favorable with Amendments {328973/1 Report Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {883029/1 Adopted

Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {583720/1 Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/29

Third Reading Passed (27-18)

House Action

3/30

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Auditors and Audits

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

Disclosure

Energy Matters -see also- Alt Energy Res; Fuel; Power Plants

Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers

Utilities -see also- High Voltage Lines; Telephones; Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 1-101 , 1-101 , 10-702.1 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 328973/01     Offered on: April 3, 2012   at: 10:28 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 583720/01     Offered on: April 3, 2012   at: 10:36 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Number: 883029/01     Offered on: April 3, 2012   at: 10:34 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 29, 2012: Third Reading Passed (27-18)