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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: 06/10/2008
Last Action: 6/10/2008 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2008-131
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • 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    4/25/2008 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00859; Withdrawn from Regulated Industries; Judiciary -SJ 00850; Substituted for CS/SB 2716 -SJ 00850; Read 2nd time -SJ 00850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

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  • HB 1489, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/7/2008 at 12:03 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2716 (c1) Residential Tenancies [EPCC] Aronberg Identical Last Action: 4/25/2008 S Placed on Special Order Calendar; Substituted HB 1489 -SJ 00850; Laid on Table, Link/Iden/Sim/Compare passed, refer to HB 1489 (Ch. 2008-131) -SJ 00850
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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  • HB 1489, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/23/2008 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/25/2008 8:11 AM House 106 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/28/2008 4:07 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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  • HB 1489, Original Filed Version Posted 3/4/2008 at 11:15 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Safety & Security Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    273323 - Amendment
    Patterson 4/22/2008
    8:07 AM
    Web Page
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    83.43 Definitions.
    83.595 Choice of remedies upon breach by tenant.

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