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HB 897: Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies

GENERAL BILL by Hooper

Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies; Revises requirements of prospectus or offering circular to include additional statement on front cover or first page after specified date; requires park owner to give written notice before reducing amenities; provides that homeowners' association does not have standing to challenge reduction in amenities unless agreed to by majority of homeowners; expands notice to include certain information if amenities are reduced; adds requirement for meeting within 30 days after receipt of notice that amenity is reduced; clarifies that committee required to be designated may not exceed five mobile home owners; requires disclosure of material factors that resulted in reduction of amenities; provides circumstances under which mobile home park owner may evict mobile home owner, mobile home tenant, mobile home occupant, or mobile home due to change of use or rezoning; increases number of days available for mobile home owners to purchase park; repealing provision relating to homeowner of concrete block home in mobile home park being part of homeowners' association.

Effective Date: 7/1/2014
Last Action: 5/2/2014 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/11/2014 House • Filed
    2/20/2014 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professional Regulation Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 78
    3/4/2014 House • Introduced -HJ 78
    5/2/2014 House • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

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  • HB 897, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/11/2014 at 4:30 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1064 Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies Latvala Identical Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)
    H 907 Mobile Home Park Lot Tenancies Roberson Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
    Location: In committee/council (CJS)
    S 874 Mobile Home Park Tenancies Detert Compare Last Action: 5/2/2014 S Died in Regulated Industries
    Location: In committee/council (RI)

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    73.072 Mobile home parks; compensation for permanent improvements by mobile home owners. Page 16 (pdf)
    723.003 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf)
    723.012 Prospectus or offering circular. Page 5 (pdf)
    723.031 Mobile home lot rental agreements. Page 17 (pdf)
    723.037 Lot rental increases; reduction in services or utilities; change in rules and regulations; mediation. Page 6 (pdf)
    723.061 Eviction; grounds, proceedings. Page 13 (pdf)
    723.071 Sale of mobile home parks. Page 15 (pdf)
    723.075 Homeowners’ associations. Page 16 (pdf)

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