FL H1423 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Failed on May 5 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-05-05 - Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Provides legislative intent; provides definitions; prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating or refusing to enter into residential rental agreement because tenant or tenant's minor child is victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; allows victim of such violence to terminate residential rental agreement; provides procedures to notify landlord; provides for liability for payment of rent; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit under certain conditions; requires landlord to keep certain information related to tenants confidential; provides exceptions; prohibits waiver of provisions of act.

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Title

Residential Tenancies

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2017-05-05HouseDied in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
2017-05-05HouseIndefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-10HouseReferred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2017-03-07HouseIntroduced
2017-03-07HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

S1274 (Similar To) 2017-05-05 - Died in Judiciary

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
83684Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Florida State Sources


Bill Comments

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