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CS/SB 838: Landlord & Tenant

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; Saunders

Landlord & Tenant; increases time period within which landlord must notify tenant of intention to impose claim on security deposit; exempts certain landlords from requirement to give notice to former tenants re personal property; increases value of abandoned personal property that may be kept, sold, or destroyed by landlord; provides for termination of rental agreement by member of United States Armed Forces, etc. Amends 83.49,.67, 475.011, 715.105,.106,.109.

Effective Date: 07/01/2001
 Last Action: 6/7/2001 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-179
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/14/2001 Senate • Prefiled
    2/20/2001 Senate • Referred to Judiciary
    3/6/2001 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary -SJ 00055
    3/8/2001 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/13/01, 12:15 pm, 412-K
    3/13/2001 Senate • CS by- Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 00137; CS read first time on 03/14/01 -SJ 00147
    3/14/2001 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00137
    3/27/2001 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00228; Read second time -SJ 00239; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00239; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00240
    3/29/2001 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00268; CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00268
    4/3/2001 House • In Messages
    4/25/2001 House • Received, placed on Calendar, on second reading -HJ 00690
    4/27/2001 House • Substituted for HB 595 -HJ 01268; Read second time -HJ 01268; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01269
    5/2/2001 House • Read third time -HJ 01809; CS passed as amended; YEAS 109 NAYS 4 -HJ 01809
    5/2/2001 Senate • In returning messages
    5/4/2001 Senate • Was taken up -SJ 01492; Concurred -SJ 01494; CS passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 1 -SJ 01494; Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 01494
    5/24/2001 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/7/2001 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2001-179

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  • CS/SB 838, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2001 at 3:44 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 595 Landlord & Tenant Haridopolos Compare Last Action: 4/27/2001 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Senate Bill substituted; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 838 (Ch. 2001-179) -HJ 01268
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    475.011 Exemptions.
    715.105 Form of notice to former tenant.
    715.106 Form of notice to owner other than former tenant.
    715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.

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  • CS/SB 838, Engrossed 2 Posted 5/8/2001 at 3:39 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    475.011 Exemptions.
    715.105 Form of notice to former tenant.
    715.106 Form of notice to owner other than former tenant.
    715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.

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  • CS/SB 838, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/28/2001 at 1:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   House Message Summary (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    304711 - Amendment
    		Haridopolos 4/30/2001
    1:11 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (3)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/29/2001 2:58 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2001 5:31 PM House 109 Yeas - 4 Nays
    5/4/2001 1:53 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    475.011 Exemptions.
    715.105 Form of notice to former tenant.
    715.106 Form of notice to owner other than former tenant.
    715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.

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  • CS/SB 838, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2001 at 12:58 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/13/2001 (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    841850 - Amendment
    		Saunders 3/21/2001
    5:44 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    594342 - Amendment
    		Peaden 3/23/2001
    2:50 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    112412 - Amendment
    		Peaden 3/27/2001
    9:44 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    261120 - Amendment
    		Wasserman Schultz 3/27/2001
    10:02 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (6)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    475.011 Exemptions.
    715.105 Form of notice to former tenant.
    715.106 Form of notice to owner other than former tenant.
    715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.

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  • SB 838, Original Filed Version Posted 2/16/2001 at 1:29 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Citations - Statutes (5)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant.
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    715.105 Form of notice to former tenant.
    715.106 Form of notice to owner other than former tenant.
    715.109 Sale or disposition of abandoned property.

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