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GA HR1643

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/3/2014

Primary Sponsor

Paulette Rakestraw

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013-2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the House Study Committee on Foreclosure Reform, composed of four House members and four public members appointed by the Speaker of the House and the commissioner of banking and finance
  • Directs the committee to study Georgia's nonjudicial foreclosure process, including issues of mortgage transfer tracking, dual tracking (simultaneous foreclosure and loan modification negotiations), and robo-signing of foreclosure documents
  • Requires analysis of how Georgia spent its share of the $25 billion national mortgage servicer settlement, specifically the $4.25 billion allocated to the states
  • Committee members receive no compensation or expense reimbursement; funding comes from House of Representatives appropriations
  • Committee must publish a report with findings, recommendations, and proposed legislation by December 1, 2014, at which point it is abolished

Legislative Description

House Study Committee on Foreclosure Reform; create

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/5/2014

Full Bill Text

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