CS/HB 903: Adverse Possession
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Davis ; Waldman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Artiles ; Campbell ; Clarke-Reed ; Gibbons ; Rader ; Slosberg ; Stark
Adverse Possession; Revises terminology; requires certain conditions to be met before real property is legally adversely possessed without color of title; requires person claiming adverse possession to make return of property by providing return to property appraiser using uniform return; specifies contents of return; requires return to contain notice; provides criminal penalties.
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            Bill History Date Chamber Action 2/19/2013 House • Filed 
 2/28/2013 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 93 
 3/5/2013 House • Introduced -HJ 93 
 3/11/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 03/13/13, 12:00 pm, 404 HOB 
 3/13/2013 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 258 
 3/15/2013 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) 
 • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 254
 3/18/2013 House • Now in Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 270 
 • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/20/13, 3:30 pm, Morris Hall
 3/20/2013 House • Favorable by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 306 
 • Now in Judiciary Committee -HJ 306
 3/26/2013 House • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary Committee, 03/28/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB 
 3/28/2013 House • Favorable by- Judiciary Committee; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -HJ 373 
 • Placed on Calendar -HJ 373
 4/22/2013 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/13 
 4/24/2013 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 763 
 • Amendment(s) adopted (127075) -HJ 763
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 4/25/2013 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 833 
 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 833
 4/25/2013 Senate • In Messages 
 • Received -SJ 671
 • Referred to Judiciary -SJ 671
 • Withdrawn from Judiciary -SJ 608
 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 608
 • Substituted for CS/SB 1166 -SJ 608
 • Read 2nd time -SJ 608
 • Placed on 3rd reading
 4/26/2013 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 691 
 • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 691
 4/29/2013 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 967 
 6/17/2013 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor 
 6/28/2013 • Approved by Governor 
 7/1/2013 • Chapter No. 2013-246 
 
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                    CS/HB 903, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2013 at 5:24 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608 
 Location: Laid on Table  Citations - Statutes (2)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf) 197.3335 Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds. Page 4 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 903, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/24/2013 at 2:31 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608 
 Location: Laid on Table  Floor Votes (2)Date Chamber Result 4/25/2013 9:33 AM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/26/2013 11:05 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf) 197.3335 Tax payments when property is subject to adverse possession; refunds. Page 4 (pdf) 
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                    CS/HB 903, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/15/2013 at 10:15 AM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Finance and Tax Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/20/2013 (pdf) 
 Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/28/2013 (pdf)
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1166 (c1) Adverse Possession Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608 
 Location: Laid on Table  Floor Amendments (1)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 127075 - Strike All Amendment 
 Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Davis 4/23/2013 
 1:12 PMHouse: Adopted 
 4/24/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf) 
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                    HB 903, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2013 at 4:24 PM Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/10/2013 (pdf) 
 Related Bills (1)Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1166 Adverse Possession Bradley Identical Last Action: 4/25/2013 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 903 (Ch. 2013-246) -SJ 608 
 Location: Laid on Table  Committee Amendments (2)Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 902891 - Amendment 
 Remove line 39 and insert:Davis 3/13/2013 
 6:10 PMAdopted without Objection 
 3/13/2013PDF 245147 - Amendment 
 Remove lines 57-62Davis 3/12/2013 
 7:11 PMAdopted without Objection 
 3/13/2013PDF Citations - Statutes (1)Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 95.18 Real property actions; adverse possession without color of title. Page 1 (pdf)