Virginia Senate Bill 644 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3)
Status: Engrossed on February 14 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-10 - House: Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Foreclosure counseling pilot program. Directs the Director of the Department of Housing and Community Development to establish a pilot program for Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park under which qualified employees of the Department will provide foreclosure counseling to homeowners at no charge. Counseling will include facilitated negotiations between homeowners and mortgagees for the purpose of reaching an agreement for mortgage loan modification or other agreement in an attempt to avoid foreclosure or to mitigate damages if foreclosure is unavoidable. Participation in the program is optional. The Director is required to report on the effectiveness of the program. The measure expires July 1, 2017. The bill is contingent upon an appropriation of General Funds effectuating the provisions of the bill.

Foreclosure counseling pilot program; established in Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park, etc.

Sen. George Barker [D]

Sen. Charles Colgan [D]

Sen. Linda Puller [D]

2012-02-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N) (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 37 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-13 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-02-09 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-01-30 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-03-10		House: Left in Appropriations
2012-03-01		House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2012-02-27		House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 0-N)
2012-02-17		House: Assigned App. sub: Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources
2012-02-16		House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
2012-02-16		House: Read first time
2012-02-16		House: Placed on Calendar
2012-02-14		Senate: Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N)
2012-02-14		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-14		Senate: Printed as engrossed 12104082D-E
2012-02-14		Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB644E
2012-02-14		Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
2012-02-14		Senate: Reading of amendments waived
2012-02-14		Senate: Read second time
2012-02-13		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2012-02-09		Senate: Reported from Finance with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
2012-01-30		Senate: Rereferred to Finance
2012-01-30		Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 1-N)
2012-01-20		Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2012-01-20		Senate: Presented and ordered printed 12104082D

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+sum+SB644
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB644+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+ful+SB644E+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S12V0054+SB0644
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+S05V0152+SB0644
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0392SB0644+SB0644
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0448SB0644+SB0644
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+SV0449SB0644+SB0644
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?121+vot+H0203V0009+SB0644