HB 5662

  • Illinois House Bill
  • 101st Regular Session
  • Introduced in House
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Idfpr-Recording Account

Abstract

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to create a recording account into which all earnest money payments made pursuant to real estate transactions in this State shall be deposited. Provides that the Department shall retain 3% of each deposit, which shall be paid to a brokerage firm determined by the Department to administer the recording account. Once a transaction for which the earnest money has been paid is completed, provides that the remainder of the buyer's moneys shall be returned to the buyer. Effective immediately.

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Feb 18, 2020

House

First Reading

House

Referred to Rules Committee

Feb 14, 2020

House

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones

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