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CS/HB 1277: Residential Tenancies [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Safety & Security Council ; Patterson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Holder ; Nehr ; Altman ; Heller ; Ambler

Residential Tenancies [EPCC]; allows landlord to terminate rental agreement & recover liquidated damages or charge tenant early termination fee for breach of agreement, or both, under certain circumstances; requires tenant to indicate acceptance of early termination fee or liquidated-damages provision in rental agreement in order for provision to take effect; provides limit on combined total of damages & fee; provides liability of tenant for rent, etc. Amends 83.43,.595.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
 Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/2/2007 House • Filed
    3/6/2007 House • Introduced -HJ 00090
    3/11/2007 House • Referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00183
    3/13/2007 House • Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00211
    3/19/2007 House • On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/21/07, 9:00 am, 12-H
    3/21/2007 House • Favorable with 4 amendment(s) by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -HJ 00246; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00246
    4/16/2007 House • On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/18/07, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
    4/18/2007 House • CS by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00587
    4/23/2007 House • CS read 1st time on 04/23/07 -HJ 00579; CS filed
    4/27/2007 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar -HJ 00775; Read 2nd time -HJ 00830; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00830
    5/1/2007 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 00909; CS passed as amended; YEAS 101 NAYS 14 -HJ 00909
    5/1/2007 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00781; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00738; Substituted for CS/SB 2730 -SJ 00739; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 00739; CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 00739
    5/1/2007 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00945
    5/17/2007 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/24/2007 • Vetoed by Governor
    6/12/2007 House • Veto Message received, referred to Rules & Calendar Council -HJ 00004
    5/2/2008 House • Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State

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  • CS/HB 1277, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2007 at 4:02 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2730 (c1) Residential Tenancies [EPCC] Constantine Identical Last Action: 5/1/2007 S Substituted CS/HB 1277 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00739; Laid on Table -SJ 00739
    Location:
    S 1596 Residential Tenancies [EPCC] Constantine Compare Last Action: 4/9/2007 S CS combines this bill with SB 2730 -SJ 00330; CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00330; Original bill laid on Table, refer to combined CS/SB 2730 (Laid on Table in Senate) -SJ 00330
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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  • CS/HB 1277, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/27/2007 at 8:01 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    5/1/2007 8:19 AM House 101 Yeas - 14 Nays
    5/1/2007 10:08 AM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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  • CS/HB 1277, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/23/2007 at 1:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    878021 - Amendment
    		Patterson 4/26/2007
    10:49 AM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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  • HB 1277, Original Filed Version Posted 3/2/2007 at 8:36 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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