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CS/SB 494: Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary ; DiCeglie ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Calatayud

Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits; Authorizing a landlord to offer a tenant the option to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit; requiring the landlord to notify the tenant of certain unpaid fees and costs within a specified time after the conclusion of the tenancy; requiring a written agreement signed by the landlord, or the landlord’s agent, and the tenant if the tenant decides to pay a fee in lieu of the security deposit; specifying that certain fees, insurance products, and surety bonds are not security deposits; prohibiting a landlord from approving or denying an application for occupancy based on a prospective tenant’s choice to pay a fee in lieu of a security deposit, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 4/28/2023 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2023-181) -SJ 615
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/2/2023 Senate • Filed
    2/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
    3/2/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/07/23, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Judiciary; YEAS 7 NAYS 3
    3/8/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Community Affairs
    • CS by Judiciary read 1st time -SJ 140
    3/17/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/22/23, 11:00 am, 401 Senate Building
    3/22/2023 Senate • Favorable by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 1
    • Now in Rules
    4/14/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/19/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/19/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 14 NAYS 5
    4/20/2023 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/25/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/28/23
    4/28/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 615
    • Substituted CS/HB 133 -SJ 615
    • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 133 (Ch. 2023-181) -SJ 615

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  • CS/SB 494, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/8/2023 at 10:19 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Community Affairs (Pre-Meeting) 3/21/2023 (pdf)
    Community Affairs (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2023 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/20/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 133 (er) Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/2/2023 Chapter No. 2023-181 Track This Bill

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    736366 - Amendment
    Before line 37 insert:     		Torres 4/27/2023
    2:15 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    689512 - Amendment
    Delete lines 40 - 104 and insert:     		DiCeglie 4/27/2023
    1:29 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    289760 - Amendment
    Delete line 91 and insert:     		Thompson 4/27/2023
    9:47 AM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF
    964498 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Torres 4/27/2023
    2:14 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/28/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/22/2023 11:00 AM Community Affairs 8 Yeas - 1 Nays
    4/19/2023 8:30 AM Rules 14 Yeas - 5 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.491 Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 494, Original Filed Version Posted 2/2/2023 at 3:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Judiciary (Pre-Meeting) 3/6/2023 (pdf)
    Judiciary (Post-Meeting) 3/8/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 133 Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 6/2/2023 Chapter No. 2023-181 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    265900 - Amendment
    Delete lines 75 - 156 and insert:     		Judiciary
    (DiCeglie)     		3/6/2023
    1:34 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/7/2023     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/7/2023 2:00 PM Judiciary 7 Yeas - 3 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.491 Page 2 (pdf)

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