Connecticut 2019 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB06109 Introduced / Bill

Filed 01/23/2019

                     
 
LCO No. 1787   	1 of 1 
  
General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 6109  
January Session, 2019  
LCO No. 1787 
 
 
Referred to Committee on JUDICIARY  
 
 
Introduced by:  
REP. FOX, 148th Dist.  
 
 
 
AN ACT CONCERNING THE COURT'S AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE 
SANCTIONS AGAINST A PARTY IN A FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That chapter 846 of the general statutes be amended to permit a 1 
court to withhold interest payable to a party in a foreclosure 2 
proceeding when the party engages in intentional or a pattern of 3 
conduct that demonstrates a lack of good faith in dealing with the 4 
opposing party or the court; such conduct includes, but is not limited 5 
to, refusing to participate in the foreclosure mediation program. 6 
Statement of Purpose:   
To incentivize good-faith dealings by the parties to a foreclosure 
proceeding.