Hawaii Senate Bill 15 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-22 - Referred to CPN/JDL, WAM.
Pending: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Expands the application of mandatory mortgage foreclosure dispute resolution by requiring mortgagees, at the mortgagor's election, to participate in mediation to avoid foreclosure or mitigate damages from foreclosure prior to filing a judicial foreclosure action for property that has been the mortgagor's primary residence for a specified period. Applies the dispute resolution requirement to judicial foreclosure actions filed prior to the effective date of this measure and pending an initial court hearing. Appropriates funds. Effective December 1, 2015; appropriations effective July 1, 2015.

Mortgage Foreclosures; Judicial Foreclosure; Mandatory Dispute Resolution; Mediation; Appropriation ($)

Sen. Rosalyn Baker [D]	Sen. Josh Green [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Kalani English [D]
Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Gilbert Kahele [D]	Sen. Clarence Nishihara [D]	Sen. Brian Taniguchi [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-22	Senate	Referred to CPN/JDL, WAM.
2015-01-22	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2015-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

HB132 (Same As) 2015-02-04 - Re-referred to EDB, CPC/JUD, FIN, referral sheet 9

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=15&year=2015
Text	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2015/bills/SB15_.HTM