SB 1592: Housing
GENERAL BILL by Davis
Housing; Citing this act as the “Keep Floridians Housed Act”; creating the Department of Housing and Tenant Rights; providing requirements for rental agreements; creating the “End Junk Fees for Renters Act”; 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 municipalities to create community land bank programs for a certain purpose, etc.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
Related Bills
| Bill Number | Subject | Filed By | Relationship | Last Action and Location | Track Bills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H 619 | Termination of Rental Agreement by Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking | López | Compare | Last Action: 2/26/2025 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee |
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| H 873 | Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination | Woodson | Compare | Last Action: 2/21/2025 H Filed |
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| S 1500 | Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination | Davis | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2025 S Filed |
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| S 1562 | Security Deposits | Smith | Compare | Last Action: 2/27/2025 S Filed |
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Committee Amendments
Floor Amendments
Bill Analyses
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No Committee Vote History AvailableVote History - Floor
No Vote History AvailableCitations - Statutes (24)
| Citation | Catchline | Location in Bill Location In Bill Help |
|---|---|---|
| 20.71 | Page 7 (pdf) | |
| 83.43 | Definitions. | Page 8 (pdf) |
| 83.455 | Page 8 (pdf) | |
| 83.46 | Rent; duration of tenancies. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 83.47 | Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. | Page 10 (pdf) |
| 83.49 | Deposit money or advance rent; duty of landlord and tenant. | Page 11 (pdf) |
| 83.495 | Page 19 (pdf) | |
| 83.51 | Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 83.54 | Enforcement of rights and duties; civil action; criminal offenses. | Page 20 (pdf) |
| 83.56 | Termination of rental agreement. | Page 21 (pdf) |
| 83.60 | Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. | Page 27 (pdf) |
| 83.626 | Page 28 (pdf) | |
| 83.63 | Casualty damage. | Page 30 (pdf) |
| 83.67 | Prohibited practices. | Page 31 (pdf) |
| 83.675 | Page 34 (pdf) | |
| 83.676 | Page 37 (pdf) | |
| 83.685 | Page 42 (pdf) | |
| 163.31801 | Impact fees; short title; intent; minimum requirements; audits; challenges. | Page 45 (pdf) |
| 166.0452 | Page 45 (pdf) | |
| 196.061 | Rental of homestead to constitute abandonment. | Page 57 (pdf) |
| 201.025 | Page 57 (pdf) | |
| 220.1851 | Page 58 (pdf) | |
| 420.50931 | Page 59 (pdf) | |
| 420.5098 | Page 60 (pdf) |
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