United States · Bill · S
S. 2297 (97th)
Shopping Center Protections Improvements Act of 1982
Introduced
29 March 1982
Last action
26 October 1982 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Sponsors
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. East, John P. [R-NC], Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Shopping Center Protections Improvements Act of 1982 - Amends the Bankruptcy Code to require a trustee in bankruptcy to perform all of the obligations of a tenant arising from an order for bankruptcy relief under an unexpired shopping center lease (including payment of the rent and other charges specified in the lease) until such lease is assumed or rejected. Imposes a 60 day limit (with additional time, if the court so orders) on a trustee's acceptance or rejection of an unexpired lease in all bankruptcy cases after which time the lease will be deemed rejected. Requires the trustee, if the premises are not vacated within 30 days after a court order to do so, to perform all of the obligations under such lease currently. Declares that the acceptance of such performance shall not constitute a waiver or relinquishment of the lessor's rights under the lease or the Bankruptcy Code. Requires the trustee to assure that an assignee of such a lease has a financial standing similar to the original tenant's at the time of execution of the lease. Revises the condition that assignment or assumption of the lease not cause a substantial disruption of any tenant mix in the center by deleting the qualifier "substantial". Permits the lessor, if an unexpired lease is assigned pursuant to this Act, to require a deposit or other security for the performance of the obligations under the lease. Eliminates the automatic stay of any proceeding to obtain possession of property subject to a lease which has expired by virtue of its own terms without regard to the bankruptcy proceedings.
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Timeline
29 March 1982
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 1982
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Courts.
Source: Committee
3 May 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
21 May 1982
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
4 August 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
17 August 1982
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 764.
Source: Calendars
17 August 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-527.
Source: Committee
17 August 1982
Reported
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 97-527.
Source: Committee
1 October 1982
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
1 October 1982
Floor
Considered by Senate.
Source: Floor
1 October 1982
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
26 October 1982
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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Documents
3 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 1 October 1982
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 17 August 1982
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 March 1982
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Denton, Jeremiah [R-AL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. East, John P. [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Laxalt, Paul D. [R-NV] · R · Cosponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
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Related records
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- amends ← Of a technical nature.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/2297
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- us · 97-s-2297 · source updated 10 August 2026