SB 412: Residential Tenancies
GENERAL BILL by Rouson
Residential Tenancies; Requiring that courts in a judicial circuit in which a residential eviction mediation program has been established refer matters involving a residential eviction to mediation; restricting availability of a specified summary procedure in actions where a landlord is seeking to recover possession of a residential unit; removing the requirement that a residential tenant defending against a landlord’s action for possession pay accrued rent to the registry of the court, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/4/2021 Senate • Filed
1/15/2021 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules -SJ 65
3/2/2021 Senate • Introduced -SJ 65
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Judiciary
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SB 412, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/4/2021 at 4:25 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 481 Residential Evictions Driskell Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee 
H 6025 Payments Made into the Registry of the Court Eskamani Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 H Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
S 1090 Payments Made into the Registry of the Court Torres Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Judiciary
Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 44.102 Court-ordered mediation. Page 1 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 2 (pdf) 83.59 Right of action for possession. Page 3 (pdf) 83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 3 (pdf) 83.61 Disbursement of funds in registry of court; prompt final hearing. Page 5 (pdf)