State

Bill #

Bill Description

Bill Status

Illinois

HJR 12

Creates a Joint Task Force on Mold in Indoor Environments to examine the mold issue and make recommendations to the General Assembly pertaining to the regulation of mold in indoor environments.

Resolution passes 6/1.

Louisiana

HB 1328

Licenses persons who perform mold assessment and mold remediation services.

Governor signed 7/1. Effective: 8/15/03. Act 880, Laws of 2003.

Louisiana

HB 1681

Requires the Louisiana Real Estate Commission to produce a mold information pamphlet to be distributed by realtors to home buyers by July 1, 2004.

Governor signed. Effective 7/2/03. Chapter 1123, Laws of 2003.

Massachusetts

SB 657

Authorizes the study of the health effects from indoor exposure to toxic mold.

Public hearing 7/16.

Montana

HB 536

This law permits, but does not require, a seller, landlord, seller's agent, buyer's agent or property manager to provide a mold disclosure statement on at least one document, form, or application executed prior to or contemporaneously with an offer for the purchase and sale, rental, or lease of inhabitable real property.

Governor signed. Law effective 5/5/03. Chapter 584, Laws of 2003.

Oklahoma

HCR 1011

Creates a Joint Task Force on Mold and Mold Remediation.

Adopted 5/23/03.

Oregon

SB 557

Modifies a seller's obligation to disclose information about real property to a prospective buyer to include disclosures related to mold and health-related problems potentially related to mold.

Referred to Senate Committee on Business and Labor on 2/26. Legislature adjourned 8/27.

Oregon

SB 562

Requires persons selling property to disclose knowledge of health problems related to mold or other contaminants experienced while residing on the property and any testing for mold or other contaminants conducted on the property.

Referred to Senate Committee on Business and Labor on 2/26. Legislature adjourned 8/27.

Pennsylvania

HB 1187

Requires the Department of Health to establish a task force on mold.

Referred to the House Committee on Health and Human Services on 4/16.

Rhode Island

SB 983 (Substitute
A as amended)

Creates a Senate commission to study the health effects of toxic mold.

Resolution passes. Resolution 185, Laws of 2003.

Texas

HB 329

Relates to the regulation of mold assessors and remediators; providing civil and administrative penalties.

Governor signed 6/11. Effective 9/1/03. Chapter 205, Laws of 2003.

Texas

SB 127

Relates to procedures by insurers for handling water damage claims.

Governor signed 6/11. Effective immediately.