RESIDENTIAL INSPECTION ORDINAN Senate SponsorsSen. Martin A. Sandoval House Sponsors(Rep. Edward J. Acevedo and Michelle Chavez) 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Residential Inspection Ordinance Act . Provides that any ordinance, local law, rule, or regulation calling or providing for the inspection of residential property, whether owned or leased, shall require the consent of the owner or the owner's agent or, if different than the owner, the occupant of the premises before the inspection occurs. Provides that no local ordinance, law, rule, or regulation may require a prospective buyer or prospective tenant to consent to future inspections of real property as a condition of owning or occupying that real property. Prohibits a municipality, county, or other local governmental body, or any official or officer thereof, from refusing to issue real estate transfer stamps in connection with the sale or conveyance of real property on the basis that an inspection of the real property required by ordinance has not been completed or that the issues or problems identified by an inspection have not been corrected or completed. Provides that a local or municipal inspection ordinance may provide that prior to a sale or lease of the real estate an escrow be established in an amount equal to the lower of a reasonable amount required by the municipality to effect the repairs or an amount indicated by a contractor in a proposal to complete the required repairs. Preempts home rule. 2/25/2005SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 2/25/2005SenateFirst Reading 2/25/2005SenateReferred to Rules 3/2/2005SenateAssigned to Local Government 3/9/2005SenatePostponed - Local Government 3/9/2005SenateRe-referred to Rules 3/9/2005SenateRe-assigned to Executive 3/17/2005SenateDo Pass Executive; 010-001-001 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 6, 2005 4/13/2005SenateSecond Reading 4/13/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 14, 2005 4/15/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 036-015-002 4/15/2005HouseArrived in House 4/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/15/2005HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/15/2005HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/27/2005HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/12/2005HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez 5/13/2005HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007SenateSession Sine Die