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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)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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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)

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  • SB 482, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2003 at 9:10 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 477 Patterson Similar Last Action: 4/25/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted SB 482; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30), CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72) -HJ 00618
    Location:
    H 505 Termination of Rental Agreements Quinones Compare Last Action: 5/2/2003 H Died in Committee on Judiciary, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30), CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72)
    Location:
    H 1475 Ambler Compare Last Action: 4/29/2003 H Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1098; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72), SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30) -HJ 00735
    Location:
    S 1098 (e2) Fasano Compare Last Action: 6/2/2003 Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2003-72; See also SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.575
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    83.682 Termination of rental agreement by a member of the United States Armed Forces.

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  • SB 482, Engrossed 2 Posted 3/26/2003 at 3:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/28/2003 4:33 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.575
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    83.682 Termination of rental agreement by a member of the United States Armed Forces.

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  • SB 482, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/18/2003 at 11:20 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    841678 - Amendment
    Lynn 3/26/2003
    2:06 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/19/2003 9:27 AM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/26/2003 3:27 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.575
    83.67 Prohibited practices.
    83.682 Termination of rental agreement by a member of the United States Armed Forces.

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  • SB 482, Original Filed Version Posted 2/11/2003 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/6/2003 (pdf)
    Military and Veterans' Affairs, Base Protection, and Spaceports (Post-Meeting) 2/10/2003 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    493306 - Amendment
    Judiciary 3/11/2003
    4:22 PM
    Web Page
    PDF
    065042 - Amendment
    Judiciary 3/11/2003
    4:22 PM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    214044 - Amendment
    Lynn 3/17/2003
    11:48 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2003 2:00 PM Judiciary 5 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.682 Termination of rental agreement by a member of the United States Armed Forces.

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