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SB 1658: Housing

GENERAL BILL by Torres

Housing; Citing this act as the "Keep Floridians Housed Act"; creating the Department of Housing and Tenant Rights as a new department of state government; removing the option for a landlord to deposit certain money into a non-interest-bearing account; prohibiting a landlord from engaging in certain conduct; prohibiting a landlord from evicting a tenant or terminating a rental agreement because the tenant or the tenant’s minor child is a victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; authorizing local governments and special districts to adopt a specified impact fee, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
 Last Action: 5/5/2023 Senate - Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    3/3/2023 Senate • Filed
    3/9/2023 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Fiscal Policy
    3/14/2023 Senate • Introduced
    5/5/2023 Senate • Died in Judiciary, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17)

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  • SB 1658, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2023 at 4:19 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (4)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1407 Housing Eskamani Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in State Affairs Committee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17) Track This Bill
    H 627 (c2) Housing State Affairs Committee Compare Last Action: 3/23/2023 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 102 (Ch. 2023-17) Track This Bill
    H 1473 Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination Gantt Compare Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Track This Bill
    S 102 (er) Housing Calatayud Compare Last Action: 3/30/2023 Chapter No. 2023-17 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (19)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    20.71 Page 4 (pdf)
    83.43 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    83.455 Page 6 (pdf)
    83.46 Rent; duration of tenancies. Page 7 (pdf)
    83.47 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.49 Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. Page 8 (pdf)
    83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.54 Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action; criminal offenses. Page 16 (pdf)
    83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 17 (pdf)
    83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 23 (pdf)
    83.626 Page 24 (pdf)
    83.63 Casualty damage. Page 26 (pdf)
    83.67 Prohibited practices. Page 26 (pdf)
    83.675 Page 30 (pdf)
    83.676 Page 32 (pdf)
    125.0103 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 38 (pdf)
    163.31801 Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. Page 38 (pdf)
    166.043 Ordinances and rules imposing price controls; findings required; procedures. Page 39 (pdf)
    201.025 Page 39 (pdf)

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