Florida House Bill 779 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 3 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-06-03 - Chapter No. 2015-96
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Provides that purchaser taking title to tenant-occupied residential property following foreclosure sale takes title to property subject to rights of tenant; specifies rights of tenant; authorizes tenant to remain in possession of property for 30-days following receipt of written notice; prescribing form for 30-day notice of termination; establishing requirements for delivery of notice; authorizes purchaser to apply for writ of possession if tenant refuses to vacate property; provides exceptions; provides for construction.

Rental Agreements

House Judiciary Committee	House Civil Justice Subcommittee	Rep. Mia Jones [D]	Sen. Daphne Campbell [D]
Rep. Hazelle Rogers [D]

2015-04-24 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#29 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-22 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#242 (Y: 114 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-06-03		Chapter No. 2015-96
2015-06-02		Approved by Governor
2015-05-18		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2015-04-24	House	Ordered enrolled
2015-04-24	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
2015-04-24	Senate	Read 3rd time
2015-04-23	Senate	Placed on 3rd reading
2015-04-23	Senate	Read 2nd time
2015-04-23	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/SB 524
2015-04-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2015-04-23	Senate	Withdrawn from Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
2015-04-22	Senate	Received
2015-04-22	Senate	Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance; Rules
2015-04-22	Senate	In Messages
2015-04-22	House	CS passed as amended; YEAS 114 NAYS 0
2015-04-22	House	Read 3rd time
2015-04-21	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2015-04-21	House	Amendment(s) adopted (118237)
2015-04-21	House	Read 2nd time
2015-04-17	House	Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/15
2015-04-10	House	Placed on Calendar
2015-04-09	House	CS/CS by Judiciary Committee read 1st time
2015-04-09	House	Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c)
2015-04-08	House	CS/CS by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2015-04-06	House	On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 04/08/15, 9:00 am, Sumner Hall
2015-03-19	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2015-03-18	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time
2015-03-18	House	Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2015-03-17	House	CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0
2015-03-13	House	PCS on Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/17/15, 8:00 am, Sumner Hall
2015-03-03	House	Introduced
2015-02-26	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2015-02-17	House	Filed

S0524 (Same As) 2015-04-23 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 779 (Ch. 2015-96)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
83	561		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/779
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/BillText/c2/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/BillText/e1/PDF
Text	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/Amendment/698129/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/Amendment/861237/PDF
Amendment	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/Amendment/118237/PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/Vote/HouseVote_h0779e1242.PDF
Roll Call	http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2015/0779/Vote/SenateVote_h0779e1029.PDF