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SB 812: Vacation Rentals

GENERAL BILL by Simmons

Vacation Rentals; Requiring persons engaged in certain public lodging-related transactions to display a valid certificate of registration number in rental listings or advertisements; revising the inspection responsibilities of the Division of Hotels and Restaurants regarding vacation rentals; specifying the conditions under which a notice to depart a premises is effective; revising the classification of “vacation rental”, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect October 1, 2019
Last Action: 5/3/2019 Senate - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Innovation, Industry, and Technology (IT)
  2. Community Affairs (CA)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2019 Senate • Filed
    2/15/2019 Senate • Referred to Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Community Affairs; Appropriations -SJ 92
    3/5/2019 Senate • Introduced -SJ 92
    5/3/2019 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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  • SB 812, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2019 at 3:42 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (5)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 814 Fees/Hosting Platforms/Transient Public Lodging Establishments Simmons Linked Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    H 987 (c2) Public Lodging Establishments Grant Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died on Calendar
    H 1129 Public Lodging Establishments LaMarca Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 H Died in Business and Professions Subcommittee
    S 824 Private Property Rights of Homeowners Diaz Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology
    S 1196 Vacation Rentals Mayfield Compare Last Action: 5/3/2019 S Died in Community Affairs

    Citations - Statutes (20)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    159.27 Definitions. Page 27 (pdf)
    212.08 Sales, rental, use, consumption, distribution, and storage tax; specified exemptions. Page 27 (pdf)
    212.18 Administration of law; registration of dealers; rules. Page 3 (pdf)
    316.1955 Enforcement of parking requirements for persons who have disabilities. Page 29 (pdf)
    404.056 Environmental radiation standards and projects; certification of persons performing measurement or mitigation services; mandatory testing; notification on real estate documents; rules. Page 29 (pdf)
    477.0135 Exemptions. Page 30 (pdf)
    509.013 Definitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    509.032 Duties. Page 14 (pdf), Page 17 (pdf)
    509.034 Application. Page 18 (pdf)
    509.101 Establishment rules; posting of notice; food service inspection report; maintenance of guest register; mobile food dispensing vehicle registry. Page 18 (pdf)
    509.141 Refusal of admission and ejection of undesirable guests; notice; procedure; penalties for refusal to leave. Page 18 (pdf)
    509.151 Obtaining food or lodging with intent to defraud; penalty. Page 20 (pdf)
    509.221 Sanitary regulations. Page 21 (pdf)
    509.241 Licenses required; exceptions. Page 22 (pdf)
    509.242 Public lodging establishments; classifications. Page 23 (pdf)
    509.243 Page 24 (pdf)
    509.4005 Applicability of ss. 509.401-509.417. Page 26 (pdf)
    553.5041 Parking spaces for persons who have disabilities. Page 30 (pdf)
    717.1355 Theme park and entertainment complex tickets. Page 31 (pdf)
    877.24 Nonapplication of s. 877.22. Page 31 (pdf)

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