Skip to Navigation | Skip to Main Content | Skip to Site Map

MyFloridaHouse.gov | Mobile Site

Senate Tracker: Sign Up | Login

The Florida Senate

HB 481: Residential Evictions

GENERAL BILL by Driskell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Eskamani

Residential Evictions; Requires courts to refer matters involving residential eviction to mediation, if such program is available; removes provisions requiring residential tenant to pay accrued rent to registry of court; restricts availability of specified summary procedure in certain actions; removes provisions relating to disbursement of funds in registry of court.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/27/2021 House • Filed
2/8/2021 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
4/30/2021 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee