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CS/CS/HB 1475: Uniformed Servicemembers Protection

GENERAL BILL by Ambler ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Allen ; Anderson ; Bean ; Bullard ; Cantens ; Clarke ; Domino ; Evers ; Fiorentino ; Galvano ; Greenstein ; Harrell ; Hasner ; Homan ; Justice ; Kosmas ; Kottkamp ; Llorente ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Reagan ; Robaina ; Sansom ; Stargel ; Zapata

Uniformed Servicemembers Protection; creates "Florida Uniformed Servicemembers Protection Act"; provides for applicability of specified federal laws to servicemembers when serving on active duty or state active duty; prohibits retaliatory action by landlord for termination of rental agreement by servicemember; prohibits landlord from discriminating against servicemember in offering dwelling unit for rent or in any of terms of rental agreement, etc. Amends FS.

Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 4/29/2003 House - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1098; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72), SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30) -HJ 00735
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
3/5/2003 House • Filed
3/6/2003 House • Introduced -HJ 00147
3/14/2003 House • Referred to Veterans' & Military Affairs (LGV); Local Government & Veterans' Affairs -HJ 00222
3/25/2003 House • On Subcommittee agenda-- Veterans' & Military Affairs (LGV), 03/27/03, 1:00 pm, 306-H
3/27/2003 House • Recommendation: Favorable by Veterans' & Military Affairs (LGV); YEAS 5 NAYS 0; Now in Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 03/27/03, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall; Favorable by- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 00269; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00269
4/1/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Removed from Calendar, rereferred to Local Government & Veterans' Affairs -HJ 00275
4/4/2003 House • On Committee agenda-- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs, 04/08/03, 4:30 pm, Reed Hall
4/8/2003 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Local Government & Veterans' Affairs; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00370
4/21/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b)
4/22/2003 House • CS referred to Judiciary -HJ 00463; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 04/22/03, 8:00 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by- Judiciary; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 00465
4/24/2003 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00465
4/29/2003 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted CS/SB 1098; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to CS/SB 1098 (Ch. 2003-72), SB 482 (Ch. 2003-30) -HJ 00735