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SB 3237 — REAL ESTATE APPRAISER-WAIVER
Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1137
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Summary
Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Provides that a license is not required under the Act to perform valuations if the valuations are performed by an employee of a municipality if the valuation is in an amount not to exceed $10,000 and meets other specified conditions. Effective immediately.
Bill Text
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46 added · 116 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendments to SB 3237 update the Illinois Plumbing License Law to require that each plumber's license includes a photo on a solid plastic card, enhancing identification and security. Additionally, it modifies provisions concerning city regulations for plumbing licenses, allowing cities with populations of 500,000 or more to establish their own boards for examiners. These changes aim to streamline licensing processes and ensure that plumbing professionals are easily identifiable to the public, which is important for safety and accountability.
SB3237 EngrossedEnrolled LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
The RealIllinois EstatePlumbing AppraiserLicense LicensingLaw Act of 2002 is amended by changing SectionSections 5-511 and 16 as follows:
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5-5.111, par.
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exemptions.The Director shall issue a plumber's license to each applicant who successfully passes the examination and has paid to the Department the required license fee.
(a)Each Itplumber's islicense unlawfulshall for a person to (i) act, offer services, or advertise services as a State certified general real estate appraiser, State certified residential real estate appraiser, or associate real estate trainee appraiser, (ii) develop a real estate appraisal, (iii) practice as a real estate appraiser, or (iv) advertise or hold himself or herself out to be aissued realin estatethe appraisername withoutof athe licenseDepartment issuedwith underthe thisseal Act.thereof attached.
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A SB3237 Engrossed - 2 - LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b person who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for any subsequent offense.
(b) It is unlawful for a person, other than a person who holds a valid license issued pursuant to this Act as a State certified general real estate appraiser, a State certified residential real estate appraiser, or an associate real estate trainee appraiser to use these titles or any other title, designation, or abbreviation likely to create the impression that the person is licensed as a real estate appraiser pursuant to this Act.
A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for any subsequent offense.
(c) The licensing requirements of this Act do not require a person who holds a valid license pursuant to the Real Estate License Act of 2000, to be licensed as a real estate appraiser under this Act, unless that person is providing or attempting to provide an appraisal report, as defined in Section 1-10 of this Act, in connection with a federally-related transaction.
Nothing in this Act shall prohibit a person who holds a valid license under the Real Estate License Act of 2000 from performing a comparative market analysis or broker price opinion for compensation, provided that the person does not hold himself out as being a licensed real estate appraiser.
(d) Nothing in this Act shall preclude a State certified general real estate appraiser, a State certified residential SB3237 Engrossed - 3 - LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b real estate appraiser, or an associate real estate trainee appraiser from rendering appraisals for or on behalf of a partnership, association, corporation, firm, or group.
However, no State appraisal license or certification shall be issued under this Act to a partnership, association, corporation, firm, or group.
(e) This Act does not apply to a county assessor, township assessor, multi-township assessor, county supervisor of assessments, or any deputy or employee of any county assessor, township assessor, multi-township assessor, or county supervisor of assessments who is performing his or her respective duties in accordance with the provisions of the Property Tax Code.
(e-5) For the purposes of this Act, the following types of valuations are not appraisals and may not be represented to be appraisals, and a license is not required under this Act to perform such valuations if the valuations are performed by an employee of the Illinois Department of Transportation or an employee of a municipality or a county:
(1) a valuation waiver in an amount not to exceed $10,000 prepared pursuant to the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended;
or (2) a valuation waiver in an amount not to exceed $10,000 prepared pursuant to the federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition for SB3237 Engrossed - 4 - LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs regulations.
Nothing in this subsection (e-5) shall be construed to allow the State of Illinois, a political subdivision thereof, or any public body to acquire real estate by eminent domain in any manner other than provided for in the Eminent Domain Act.
(f) A State real estate appraisal certification or license is not required under this Act for any of the following:
(1) A person, partnership, association, or corporation that performs appraisals of property owned by that person, partnership, association, or corporation for the sole use of that person, partnership, association, or corporation.
(2) A court-appointed commissioner who conducts an appraisal pursuant to a judicially ordered evaluation of property.
However, any person who is certified or licensed under this Act and who performs any of the activities set forth in this subsection (f) must comply with the provisions of this Act.
A person who violates this subsection (f) is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor for a first offense and a Class 4 felony for any subsequent offense.
(g) This Act does not apply to an employee, officer, director, or member of a credit or loan committee of a financial institution or any other person engaged by a financial institution when performing an evaluation of real property for the sole use of the financial institution in a transaction for which the financial institution would not be SB3237 Engrossed - 5 - LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b required to use the services of a State licensed or State certified appraiser pursuant to federal regulations adopted under Title XI of the federal Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, nor does this Act apply to the procurement of an automated valuation model.
"Automated valuation model" means an automated system that is used to derive a property value through the use of publicly available property records and various analytic methodologies such as comparable sales prices, home characteristics, and historical home price appreciations.
96-844,83-878.) eff.(225 ILCS 320/16) (from Ch.
12-23-09;111, par.
97-602,1115) eff.Sec.
8-26-11.)16. Section 99.
Effective(1) date.Any city, village or incorporated town, having a population of 500,000 or more may, by an ordinance containing provisions substantially the same as those in this Act and specifying educational or experience requirements equivalent SB3237 Enrolled - 2 - LRB097 16351 CEL 61507 b to those prescribed in this Act, provide for a board of plumbing examiners to conduct examinations for, and to issue, suspend, or revoke, plumbers' licenses, within such city, village or incorporated town.
ThisUpon Actthe takesenactment effectof uponsuch becomingordinance law.the provisions of this act shall not apply within any such municipality except as otherwise provided herein.
(2) Any person licensed as a plumber pursuant to such ordinance, or licensed by the Department under this Act, may engage in plumbing anywhere in this State.
(3) Any board of plumbing examiners created pursuant to this Section shall maintain a current record similar to that required of the Director by Section 8 of this Act, and shall provide the Department with a copy thereof.
The Department shall be advised of changes in such record at least every six months.
(4) In the event that the plumbing contractor's license is suspended or revoked by any city, village, or incorporated town, having a population of 500,000 or more, the city, village, or incorporated town shall notify the Department.
(5) Any city, village, or incorporated town having a population of 500,000 or more that licenses an individual as a plumber shall provide a license composed of a solid plastic card that includes a photo of the licensed plumber printed directly on the card.
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Action History
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1137
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Effective Date June 1, 2013
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Governor Approved
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Sent to the Governor
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Passed Both Houses
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 048-001-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 009-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Licensed Activities
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler
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Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2 - November 29, 2012
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Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 2
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Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-010-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
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Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
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Second Reading - Short Debate
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Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
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Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 010-000-000
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote
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Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. John D'Amico
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico
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Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 8, 2013
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40
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Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
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House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012
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Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
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Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 18, 2012
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Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner
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Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
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Referred to Rules Committee
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First Reading
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Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon
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Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
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Arrived in House
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Third Reading - Passed; 041-009-000
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Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012
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Second Reading
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Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012
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Do Pass Licensed Activities; 010-000-000
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kyle McCarter
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Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack
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Assigned to Licensed Activities
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Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. David S. Luechtefeld
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Referred to Assignments
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First Reading
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Filed with Secretary by Sen. David Koehler
Sponsors
- David Koehler · Cosponsor
- Kenneth Dunkin · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (2)
- David Koehler Democrat
- Kenneth Dunkin
Not signed on (181)
181 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 181 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Democrat | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 48 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 81% | 2% | 0% | 17% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| Duffy | — | Yea |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Not Voting |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| McCann | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson, C. | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Johnson, T. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Millner | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Clayborne | — | Yea |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| Dillard | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, J. | — | Not Voting |
| Trotter | — | Not Voting |
| Pankau | — | Not Voting |
| Radogno | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Not Voting |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Not Voting |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Yea |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Yea |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 84 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 104 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 88% | 8% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (118)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brauer | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Carli | — | Yea |
| Costello | — | Yea |
| McAsey | — | Yea |
| Franks | — | Yea |
| Mulligan | — | Not Voting |
| Golar | — | Yea |
| Hays | — | Yea |
| Jakobsson | — | Yea |
| Jefferson | — | Yea |
| Krezwick | — | Yea |
| Lang | — | Yea |
| Lyons | — | Yea |
| Dugan | — | Yea |
| Dunkin | — | Yea |
| Durkin | — | Yea |
| Farnham | — | Yea |
| Bradley | — | Yea |
| Madigan | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Yea |
| McAuliffe | — | Yea |
| Mell | — | Yea |
| Moffitt | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Bill | — | Yea |
| Nekritz | — | Yea |
| Burke, Daniel | — | Yea |
| Burke, Kelly | — | Yea |
| Phelps | — | Yea |
| Pihos | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Senger | — | Yea |
| Sente | — | Yea |
| Soto | — | Yea |
| Thapedi | — | Yea |
| Harris, David | — | Yea |
| Tryon | — | Yea |
| Harris, Greg | — | Yea |
| Turner | — | Yea |
| Unes | — | Yea |
| Verschoore | — | Yea |
| Winters | — | Yea |
| Watson | — | Yea |
| Hernandez | — | Yea |
| Yarbrough | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Zalewski | — | Yea |
| Jones | — | Yea |
| Davis, Monique | — | Yea |
| Coladipietro | — | Yea |
| Cole | — | Yea |
| Connelly | — | Yea |
| Cross | — | Yea |
| Currie | — | Yea |
| D'Amico | — | Yea |
| Flowers | — | Yea |
| Fortner | — | Yea |
| Gaffney | — | Yea |
| Hatcher | — | Yea |
| Jackson | — | Yea |
| Kosel | — | Yea |
| Mitchell, Jerry | — | Nay |
| Morthland | — | Nay |
| Sommer | — | Nay |
| Cavaletto | — | Nay |
| Gordon | — | Not Voting |
| Kay | — | Nay |
| Nybo | — | Not Voting |
| Osmond | — | Yea |
| Penny | — | Yea |
| Poe | — | Yea |
| Pritchard | — | Yea |
| Ramey | — | Yea |
| Reboletti | — | Yea |
| Reis | — | Nay |
| Riley | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Sacia | — | Yea |
| Saviano | — | Yea |
| Schmitz | — | Yea |
| Leitch | — | Yea |
| Acevedo | — | Yea |
| Arroyo | — | Yea |
| Barickman | — | Nay |
| Beiser | — | Yea |
| Bellock | — | Yea |
| Mathias | — | Yea |
| Berrios | — | Yea |
| Biss | — | Yea |
| Mautino | — | Yea |
| Bost | — | Yea |
| May | — | Yea |
| Chapa LaVia | — | Yea |
| Du Buclet | — | Yea |
| Anthony DeLuca | Democrat | Yea |
| Bill Cunningham | Democrat | Yea |
| Camille Y. Lilly | Democrat | Yea |
| Elgie R. Sims, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Crespo | Democrat | Yea |
| Julie A. Morrison | Democrat | Nay |
| Kelly M. Cassidy | Democrat | Yea |
| La Shawn K. Ford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Marcus C. Evans, Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Michelle Mussman | Democrat | Yea |
| Rita Mayfield | Democrat | Yea |
| Robert "Bob" Rita | Democrat | Yea |
| Robyn Gabel | Democrat | Yea |
| Sara Feigenholtz | Democrat | Yea |
| William "Will" Davis | Democrat | Yea |
| Brad Halbrook | Republican | Yea |
| Chapin Rose | Republican | Yea |
| Jil Tracy | Republican | Nay |
| Joe C. Sosnowski | Republican | Not Voting |
| John M. Cabello | Republican | Yea |
| Norine K. Hammond | Republican | Nay |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 31 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
| Democrat | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 15% | 0% | 15% |
How each member voted (59)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Meeks | — | Not Voting |
| McCann | — | Nay |
| McCarter | — | Yea |
| Frerichs | — | Yea |
| Hutchinson | — | Not Voting |
| LaHood | — | Yea |
| Link | — | Yea |
| Maloney | — | Yea |
| Martinez | — | Yea |
| Mulroe | — | Yea |
| Muñoz | — | Yea |
| Noland | — | Yea |
| Jacobs | — | Yea |
| Johnson, C. | — | Yea |
| McGuire | — | Yea |
| Radogno | — | Nay |
| Jones, J. | — | Yea |
| Sullivan | — | Yea |
| Schoenberg | — | Yea |
| Cullerton | — | Yea |
| Silverstein | — | Yea |
| Steans | — | Yea |
| Brady | — | Nay |
| Johnson, T. | — | Nay |
| Crotty | — | Yea |
| Cultra | — | Nay |
| Dillard | — | Nay |
| Forby | — | Yea |
| Garrett | — | Yea |
| Haine | — | Yea |
| Trotter | — | Yea |
| Landek | — | Not Voting |
| Millner | — | Not Voting |
| Clayborne | — | Not Voting |
| Duffy | — | Not Voting |
| Kotowski | — | Yea |
| Pankau | — | Yea |
| Raoul | — | Yea |
| Righter | — | Nay |
| Sandack | — | Yea |
| Sandoval | — | Yea |
| Lauzen | — | Nay |
| Luechtefeld | — | Yea |
| Althoff | — | Yea |
| Bivins | — | Not Voting |
| Bomke | — | Yea |
| David Koehler | Democrat | Yea |
| Don Harmon | Democrat | Yea |
| Emil Jones, III | Democrat | Yea |
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democrat | Yea |
| Kimberly A. Lightford | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Yea |
| Lakesia Collins | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Laura M. Murphy | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Linda Holmes | Democrat | Yea |
| Mattie Hunter | Democrat | Yea |
| Dave Syverson | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Schmidt | Republican | Nay |
| Sue Rezin | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 3237 do?
- Amends the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Provides that a license is not required under the Act to perform valuations if the valuations are performed by an employee of a municipality if the valuation is in an amount not to exceed $10,000 and meets other specified conditions. Effective immediately.
- Who sponsors SB 3237?
- SB 3237 is sponsored by David Koehler (Democrat) and Kenneth Dunkin.
- What is the current status of SB 3237?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 01, 2012. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 3237?
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