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CS/CS/HB 385: Transient Occupants of Residential Property

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Porter

Transient Occupants of Residential Property; Revises criteria for determination of whether person is transient occupant; specifies when transient occupancy ends; provides that party entitled to possession of dwelling must allow former transient occupant to recover his or her personal belongings at reasonable time & conditions; creates presumption that personal belongings are abandoned in certain circumstances; authorizes civil actions for recovery of personal property.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/6/2018 House - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/23/2017 House • Filed
11/1/2017 House • Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 36
11/29/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee, 12/06/17, 4:00 pm, Sumner Hall
12/6/2017 House • CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -HJ 259
12/7/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
12/8/2017 House • Now in Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee -HJ 250
1/5/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee, 01/09/18, 1:00 pm, 12 HOB
1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 36
• Favorable by Agriculture and Property Rights Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 262
• Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 250
• CS by Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 248
1/23/2018 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 01/25/18, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
1/25/2018 House • CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -HJ 440
1/26/2018 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
• CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time -HJ 436
1/29/2018 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 444
3/5/2018 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18
3/6/2018 House • Substituted CS/SB 566 -HJ 1014
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 566 (Ch. 2018-83) -HJ 1014