CS/HB 77: Landlords and Tenants
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Porter
Landlords and Tenants; Revises exclusions from applicability of Florida Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; provides that right to attorney fees may not be waived in lease agreement; provides that attorney fees may not be awarded in claim for personal injury damages based on breach of duty of premises maintenance; revises & provides certain landlord disclosure requirements; provides requirements for disbursement of advance rents; provides limited rebuttable presumption of receipt of security deposits; revises landlord's obligation to maintain premises with respect to screens; provides that enforcement of right or duty under Florida Residential Landlord & Tenant Act by civil action does not preclude prosecution of criminal offense; revises procedures for termination of rental agreement by landlord; provides that landlord does not waive right to terminate rental agreement or to bring civil action for noncompliance by accepting partial rent; provides period to institute action before exemption involving rent subsidies is waived begins upon actual knowledge; revises requirements for termination of tenancy with specific duration; provides conduct for which landlord may not retaliate.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/11/2013 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 25 |
| 1/17/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/24/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 1/24/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 2 -HJ 152 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 152 |
| 1/29/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/05/13, 9:00 am, 404 HOB |
| 2/5/2013 | House |
• CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 12 NAYS 5 -HJ 152 |
| 2/7/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 2/12/2013 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 151 |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 25 • CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 143 |
| 3/8/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/12/13 |
| 3/12/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 220 • Amendment(s) adopted (221769, 326499, 786199) -HJ 220 • Amendment(s) failed (252291, 433765) -HJ 220 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 3/13/2013 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 234 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 78 NAYS 37 -HJ 235 |
| 3/21/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 3/22/2013 | Senate |
• Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 257 |
| 3/25/2013 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 257 |
| 4/26/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 686 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 686 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 490 -SJ 686 • Read 2nd time -SJ 686 • Amendment(s) adopted (109922) -SJ 687 • Read 3rd time -SJ 687 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 687 |
| 4/29/2013 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/2/2013 | House |
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (109922) -HJ 1085 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 92 NAYS 25 -HJ 1086 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1086 |
| 5/28/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/7/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 6/10/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-136 |
