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CS/CS/HB 729: Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment with the Intent to Defraud

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Pilon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Julien ; Soto

Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment with the Intent to Defraud; Provides that failure to redeliver property or equipment within specified time after receiving demand for return is prima facie evidence of abandonment or refusal to redeliver property or equipment; provides that notice mailed by delivery by courier with tracking capability to address given by renter at time of rental is sufficient & equivalent to notice having been received by renter, if notice is returned undelivered; provides that failure to redeliver property or equipment after rental period expires, & after demand for return is made, is prima facie evidence of abandonment or refusal to redeliver property or equipment; provides that demand for return of overdue property or equipment & for payment of amounts due may be sent by courier service with tracking capability; provides that possession of personal property or equipment by third party does not eliminate lessee's obligation to return such property or equipment according to contract; provides exception when personal property or equipment was obtained without lessee's consent; provides that lessor of vehicle that is not returned at conclusion of lease is entitled to report vehicle as stolen.

Effective Date: 7/1/2012
Last Action: 5/6/2012 - Chapter No. 2012-210
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/21/2011 House • Filed
    11/29/2011 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 72
    1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 71
    • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice Subcommittee, 01/12/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    1/12/2012 House • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 228
    1/13/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    1/17/2012 House • Original reference(s) removed: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Judiciary Committee
    • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 297
    • CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 223
    2/6/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 02/08/12, 8:30 am, 404 HOB
    2/8/2012 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 573
    2/9/2012 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 568
    2/10/2012 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 577
    2/20/2012 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/22/12
    2/22/2012 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 719
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    2/23/2012 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 767
    • CS passed; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 767
    2/24/2012 Senate • In Messages
    3/5/2012 Senate • Received -SJ 819
    • Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 819
    3/9/2012 Senate • Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 1238
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1238
    • Substituted for CS/SB 1276 -SJ 1238
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 1238
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 1239
    • CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1239
    3/9/2012 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1713
    4/20/2012 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    5/4/2012 • Approved by Governor
    5/6/2012 • Chapter No. 2012-210

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  • CS/CS/HB 729, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/16/2012 at 11:31 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1276 (c1) Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 729 (Ch. 2012-210) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.155 Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 729, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/9/2012 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1276 (c1) Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud Latvala Identical Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 729 (Ch. 2012-210) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/23/2012 2:11 PM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/9/2012 4:36 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.155 Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 729, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/13/2012 at 8:57 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/9/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1276 (c1) Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud Latvala Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 729 (Ch. 2012-210) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    044981 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Pilon 2/7/2012
    6:19 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/8/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.155 Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 729, Original Filed Version Posted 11/21/2011 at 12:53 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/8/2012 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1276 Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud Latvala Similar Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 729 (Ch. 2012-210) -SJ 1239
    Location: Laid on Table

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    494729 - Amendment
    Remove lines 70-104 and insert:
    Pilon 1/11/2012
    6:17 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/12/2012
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    812.155 Hiring, leasing, or obtaining personal property or equipment with the intent to defraud; failing to return hired or leased personal property or equipment; rules of evidence. Page 1 (pdf)

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