FORECLOSURE WORKING GROUP Senate SponsorsSen. Iris Y. Martinez and Thomas Johnson-Jacqueline Y. Collins House Sponsors(Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough-Marlow H. Colvin-Derrick Smith-Deborah Mell-Camille Y. Lilly, Kelly M. Cassidy, La Shawn K. Ford, Rita Mayfield, Cynthia Soto, Ann Williams, Elizabeth Hernandez, Arthur Turner, Jehan A. Gordon, Kimberly du Buclet, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente, Linda Chapa LaVia, Lisa M. Dugan, Thomas Holbrook, Karen May, Joseph M. Lyons, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elaine Nekritz, Daniel Biss, André M. Thapedi and Emily McAsey) 5/31/2011SenateAdopted Both Houses Creates the Foreclosure Working Group, appointed by the State Housing Task Force, to create recommendations to address the foreclosure and housing crisis in the State.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the joint resolution. Provides that the number of representatives from the housing industry, not-for-profit community, and private financial institutions appointed by the State Housing Task Force to the Foreclosure Working Group may exceed the designated number of representatives from the designated constituencies. Provides that the members of the Foreclosure Working Group shall serve without compensation (instead of shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses). Provides that the members of the State Housing Task Force may be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred while performing their duties as part of the Working Group.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Further amends the joint resolution. Provides that the work of the Foreclosure Working group will be divided into 2 (instead of 3) primary focus areas: foreclosure impact and housing education and outreach (instead of foreclosure impact; housing education and outreach; and regulatory reform). 3/29/2011SenateFiled with Secretary 3/29/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2011SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/6/2011SenateHeld in State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/16/2011SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/17/2011SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Johnson 5/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/17/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/19/2011SenatePostponed - State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/19/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/25/2011SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 5/25/2011SenateBe Adopted as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 5/25/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Secretary's Desk Resolutions May 25, 2011 5/25/2011SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/25/2011SenateResolution Adopted as Amended 056-001-001 5/27/2011HouseArrived in House 5/27/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 5/27/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseAssigned to Housing Committee 5/31/2011HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 25 Housing Committee; Rep. Lou Lang 5/31/2011HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Derrick Smith 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/31/2011HouseRecommends Be Adopted Housing Committee; 013-000-000 5/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Resolutions 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly du Buclet 5/31/2011HouseResolution Adopted 115-000-000 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 5/31/2011HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey 5/31/2011SenateAdopted Both Houses