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• Introduced by Rep. Ted Celeste (D) on February 17, 2009, to mandate that owners of rental property that is being foreclosed on tell the renters and, when the property is sold, requires the rental contract be changed to month-to-month and educates renters how to sue the owner if the owner fails in any of these new requirements.
  • Referred to the House Financial Institutions, Real Estate, & Securities Committee on February 17, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on March 26, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Timothy Derickson (R) on May 6, 2009, to give the person who buys a rental property under foreclosure the right to enter that property as a landlord. The amendment passed 95 to 0 in the House on May 6, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Shannon Jones (R) on May 6, 2009, to give people who buy a rental property from foreclosure the ability to request that the current tenants vacate the property or face eviction. The amendment failed 44 to 51 in the House on May 6, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Shannon Jones (R) on May 6, 2009, to allow a tenant of rental property that is subject to foreclosure to request that the landlord deposit the amount of all security deposits with the clerk of the courts in that jurisdiction, as well as allowing the tenant to deposit all rent with the court. The amendment failed 43 to 52 in the House on May 6, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Shannon Jones (R) on May 6, 2009, to provide that anyone who buys a rental property from foreclosure does not have to assume the rental agreement if the renter is behind on their payment at the time of the sale.. The amendment failed 45 to 50 in the House on May 6, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
  • Motion by Rep. Louis W. Blessing, Jr. (R) on May 6, 2009. The motion failed 41 to 54 in the House on May 6, 2009.
    Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Passed 53 to 42 in the House on May 6, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on May 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Finance & Financial Institututions Committee on June 3, 2009.