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CS/SB 2730: Residential Tenancies [EPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Joyner ; Constantine

Residential Tenancies [EPCC]; (THIS BILL COMBINES S2730 & S1596) 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, etc. Amends 83.43,.595.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/1/2007 Senate - Substituted CS/HB 1277 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00739; Laid on Table -SJ 00739
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/2/2007 Senate • Filed
3/20/2007 Senate • Introduced, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00192
4/4/2007 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/09/07, 1:15 pm, 110-S
4/9/2007 Senate • CS combines this bill with SB 1596 -SJ 00330; CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00330; CS read 1st time on 04/11/07 -SJ 00341; Remaining combined CS references: Judiciary
4/11/2007 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2)
4/12/2007 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00330; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/17/07, 2:00 pm, 110-S
4/17/2007 Senate • Favorable by- Judiciary; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 00438
4/18/2007 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00439
4/20/2007 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00503
5/1/2007 Senate • Substituted CS/HB 1277 (Vetoed by Governor) -SJ 00739; Laid on Table -SJ 00739