CS/SB 596: Residential Tenancies/Violence [SPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Rich ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Altman ; Gelber ; Joyner
Residential Tenancies/Violence [SPSC]; Prohibits landlords from discriminating against or retaliating against victims of domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence. Authorizes certain victims to terminate a rental agreement before the end of the rental period. Requires a landlord to change a lock or authorize the tenant to change a lock under certain circumstances. Provides a landlord with immunity for certain actions, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/23/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary -SJ 00039 |
| 3/27/2009 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/09, 1:30 pm, 37-S |
| 4/1/2009 | Senate |
• CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00293; CS read 1st time on 04/02/09 -SJ 00294 |
| 4/2/2009 | Senate |
• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) |
| 4/6/2009 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary -SJ 00293 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary |