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The Committee on Judiciary (Fasano) recommended the following

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amendment:

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     Senate Amendment (with title amendment)

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     Delete everything after the enacting clause

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and insert:

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     Section 1.  Subsection (4) is added to section 83.53,

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Florida Statutes, to read:

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83.53  Landlord's access to dwelling unit.--

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     (4) The landlord shall maintain a written record, subject

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to inspection by a tenant upon the tenant's request, which

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includes:

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     (a) The names of all employees of the landlord who have

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access to the dwelling unit.

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     (b) The dates and times that any employee of the landlord

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has entered the dwelling unit pursuant to this section.

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For the purposes of this subsection, the term "employee" means a

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person who receives compensation from, and is under the

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supervision and control of, a landlord who regularly deducts the

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F.I.C.A. and withholding tax and provides workers' compensation,

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all as prescribed by law.

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     (c) This section does not apply to homes for the aged as

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that term is defined in s. 212.08(7)(i) to the extent that such

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facilities provide care and services for the aged.

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     Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.

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================ T I T L E  A M E N D M E N T ================

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And the title is amended as follows:

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     Delete everything before the enacting clause

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and insert:

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A bill to be entitled

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An act relating to access to dwelling units; amending s.

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83.53, F.S.; providing recordkeeping requirements for

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landlords relating to access to dwelling units by

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employees; defining the term "employee"; providing an

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exception; providing an effective date.

3/28/2008  11:03:00 AM     11-05466-08