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CS/CS/SB 490: Landlords and Tenants

GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Judiciary ; Stargel

Landlords and Tenants; Revising exclusions from applicability of the Florida Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; providing that the right to attorney fees may not be waived in a lease agreement; providing that attorney fees may not be awarded in a claim for personal injury damages based on a breach of duty of premises maintenance; revising and providing landlord disclosure requirements with respect to security deposits and advance rent; providing examples of conduct for which the landlord may not retaliate, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2013
 Last Action: 4/26/2013 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136) -SJ 686
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Regulated Industries (RI)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/25/2013 Senate • Filed
    2/4/2013 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 37
    3/5/2013 Senate • Introduced -SJ 37
    3/27/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/01/13, 3:15 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/1/2013 Senate • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 2 -SJ 346
    4/3/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    4/4/2013 Senate • Now in Regulated Industries -SJ 346
    • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 04/09/13, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 352
    4/9/2013 Senate • CS/CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 6 NAYS 3 -SJ 422
    4/11/2013 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules -SJ 422
    • CS/CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 423
    4/12/2013 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/17/13, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
    4/17/2013 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -SJ 480
    4/18/2013 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 480
    4/19/2013 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/25/13
    4/25/2013 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 602
    • Amendment(s) adopted (511646) -SJ 602
    • Ordered engrossed -SJ 602
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 686
    • Substituted CS/HB 77 -SJ 686
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136) -SJ 686

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  • CS/CS/SB 490, Engrossed 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/25/2013 at 11:37 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 (er) Landlords and Tenants Porter Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-136
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 755 Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1120 Affordable Housing Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (CA)     		Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.54 Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/SB 490, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/11/2013 at 11:30 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/15/2013 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 (e1) Landlords and Tenants Porter Identical Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-136
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 755 Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1120 Affordable Housing Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (CA)     		Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    880684 - Amendment
    Delete line 377 and insert:     		Soto 4/22/2013
    11:17 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    511646 - Amendment
    Delete line 377 and insert:     		Stargel 4/24/2013
    4:41 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    761576 - Amendment
    Delete lines 438 - 439 and insert:     		Soto 4/24/2013
    4:55 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/25/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/17/2013 2:30 PM Rules 9 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.54 Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • CS/SB 490, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/3/2013 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 4/8/2013 (pdf)
    Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 (e1) Landlords and Tenants Porter Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-136
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 755 Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1120 Affordable Housing Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (CA)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    884422 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Stargel)     		4/8/2013
    4:09 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 953078 - Amendment to Amendment (884422)
    Delete line 328 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Gibson)     		4/9/2013
    2:52 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/11/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 497380 - Amendment to Amendment (884422)
    Delete lines 343 - 353 and insert:     		Regulated Industries
    (Gibson)     		4/9/2013
    2:55 PM
    (Late Filed)     		Withdrawn
    4/11/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/9/2013 4:00 PM Regulated Industries 6 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 2 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf), Page 8 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.54 Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 10 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)

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  • SB 490, Original Filed Version Posted 1/25/2013 at 3:20 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/29/2013 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 4/3/2013 (pdf)

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 77 (e1) Landlords and Tenants Porter Similar Last Action: 6/10/2013 Chapter No. 2013-136
    Location: Became Law     		Track This Bill
    H 755 Affordable Housing Rouson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 H Died in Economic Development and Tourism Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (EDTS)     		Track This Bill
    S 1120 Affordable Housing Thompson Compare Last Action: 5/3/2013 S Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 77 (Ch. 2013-136)
    Location: In committee/council (CA)     		Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    761160 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Bradley)     		3/29/2013
    5:04 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/3/2013     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 577294 - Amendment to Amendment (761160)
    Delete line 279 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		4/1/2013
    11:24 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 545648 - Amendment to Amendment (761160)
    Delete lines 388 - 389 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (Joyner)     		4/1/2013
    11:25 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/3/2013     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/1/2013 3:15 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 2 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (14)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.42 Exclusions from application of part. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.48 Attorney’s fees. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 3 (pdf)
    83.50 Disclosure. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 9 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 11 (pdf)
    83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration. Page 14 (pdf)
    83.58 Remedies; tenant holding over. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 15 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.62 Restoration of possession to landlord. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 18 (pdf)
    83.64 Retaliatory conduct. Page 18 (pdf)
    723.063 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 19 (pdf)

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