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SB 482: Rental Agreements

GENERAL BILL by Lynn ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Argenziano ; Atwater

Rental Agreements; removes provisions requiring payment of liquidated damages to landlord under certain circumstances upon termination of rental agreement; prohibits landlord from discriminating against member of United States Armed Forces in offering dwelling unit for rent; provides for termination of tenancy having specific duration; requires tenant to give notice before vacating premises, etc. Amends 83.682,.67; creates 83.575.

Effective Date: 05/23/2003
Last Action: 5/23/2003 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-30; See also CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/23/2003 Senate • Prefiled
2/4/2003 Senate • Referred to Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Judiciary
2/7/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports, 02/18/03, 9:00 am, 37-S
2/18/2003 Senate • Favorable by Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; YEAS 6 NAYS 0
2/19/2003 Senate • Now in Judiciary
3/4/2003 Senate • Introduced, referred to Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; Judiciary -SJ 00031; On Committee agenda-- Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports, 02/18/03, 9:00 am, 37-S; Favorable by Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports; YEAS 6 NAYS 0 -SJ 00096; Now in Judiciary -SJ 00096
3/5/2003 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/10/03, 2:00 pm, 110-S
3/10/2003 Senate • Favorable with 2 amendment(s) by- Judiciary; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00177
3/11/2003 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00177
3/18/2003 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00189; Read second time -SJ 00186; Amendment(s) failed -SJ 00186; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00186; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00187
3/19/2003 Senate • Read third time -SJ 00224; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00224
3/26/2003 Senate • Reconsidered -SJ 00262; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00262; Passed as amended; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00262; Immediately certified -SJ 00262
3/26/2003 House • In Messages
4/23/2003 House • Received, placed on Calendar -HJ 00523
4/25/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted for HB 477 -HJ 00618; Read second time -HJ 00618
4/28/2003 House • Read third time -HJ 00698; Passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00698
4/28/2003 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 00784
5/13/2003 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/23/2003 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-30; See also CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72)