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Prohibiting a governing body of a homeowners association or council of unit owners of a condominium from demanding, collecting, or seeking to recover attorney's fees from a lot owner or unit owner unless the amount of the attorney's fees is reasonable in relation to the amount in controversy or the nature of a specified violation; establishing that, in a specified action against a lot owner or unit owner, there is a specified rebuttable presumption that attorney's fees sought are reasonable; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environmental Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB1062

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2013 Legislative Date 3/11/2013 Action First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2013 Legislative Date 3/11/2013 Action Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Carter) Adopted (131-0) Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2013 Legislative Date 3/11/2013 Action Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2013 Legislative Date 3/20/2013 Action Rereferred to Environmental Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2013 Legislative Date 3/20/2013 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/23/2013 Legislative Date 3/23/2013 Action Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	3/11/2013	3/11/2013	First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
House	3/11/2013	3/11/2013	Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Carter) Adopted (131-0)	44
House	3/11/2013	3/11/2013	Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations	44
House	3/20/2013	3/20/2013	Rereferred to Environmental Matters
House	3/20/2013	3/20/2013	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/23/2013	3/23/2013	Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/12/2013	Text - First - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Attorney's Fees
3/23/2013	Vote - House - Committee - Environmental Matters
3/11/2013	Vote - House Floor - Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Carter) Adopted (131-0) - 03/11/13

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