HB 1489: Residential Tenancies [EPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Patterson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Homan
Residential Tenancies [EPCC]; Allows landlord to terminate rental agreement & recover liquidated damages or charge tenant early termination fee for breach of agreement, or both, under certain circumstances; requires tenant to indicate acceptance of early termination fee or liquidated-damages provision in rental agreement in order for provision to take effect; provides limit on combined total of damages & fees, etc.
Effective Date: 6/10/2008 06/10/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-131
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-131
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Filed; Introduced -HJ 00121 |
| 3/7/2008 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00221 |
| 3/10/2008 | House |
• Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00223 |
| 3/17/2008 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Constitution & Civil Law (SS), 03/19/08, 8:00 am, 24-H |
| 3/19/2008 | House |
• Favorable by Constitution & Civil Law (SS); YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -HJ 00313; Now in Safety & Security Council -HJ 00313 |
| 4/7/2008 | House |
• On Council agenda-- Safety & Security Council, 04/09/08, 8:00 am, Reed Hall |
| 4/9/2008 | House |
• Favorable by- Safety & Security Council; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 00493 |
| 4/10/2008 | House |
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 00493 |
| 4/23/2008 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00734; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00734 |
| 4/25/2008 | House |
• Read 3rd time -HJ 00874; Passed as amended; YEAS 106 NAYS 0 -HJ 00874 |
| 4/25/2008 | Senate |
• In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00859; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00850; Substituted for CS/SB 2716 -SJ 00850; Read 2nd time -SJ 00850 |
| 4/28/2008 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 00883; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00883 |
| 4/28/2008 | House |
• Ordered enrolled -HJ 01026 |
| 5/30/2008 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/10/2008 |
• Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-131 |