Florida House Bill 1283 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Failed on May 3 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-05-03 - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises & provides requirements for rental agreements; requires landlord provide written notice of certain options by specified time; removes option for landlord to deposit certain money into specified account; revises notice requirements to tenants; provides for damages; requires inspection of dwelling unit to ensure compliance with applicable codes; requires certain records be removed from tenant's credit report; removes requirement that certain money be paid into registry of court; prohibits landlord from engaging in certain conduct; requires landlord to give tenants purchase options on dwelling unit or premises; provides requirements for terminating rental agreement; authorizes filing of civil action & award of damages, court costs, & attorney fees.

Landlords and Tenants

Rep. Carlos Smith [D]

Rep. Anna Eskamani [D]

Rep. Amy Mercado [D]

Rep. Cindy Polo [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-03	House	Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2019-05-03	House	Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2019-03-08	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Business and Professions Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2019-03-05	House	Introduced
2019-03-03	House	Filed

S1794 (Same As) 2019-05-03 - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
83	43		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	455		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	46		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	47		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	49		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	51		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	54		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	56		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	60		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	67		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	675		Amended Code	See Bill Text
83	676		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1283
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1283/BillText/Filed/PDF