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CS/HB 133: Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Mooney ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Anderson ; Basabe ; Daniels ; Leek ; Lopez, V. ; McClain ; Salzman ; Snyder

Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits; Authorizes landlord to offer tenant option to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; provides requirements relating to certain notices, filing of insurance claims, options for paying fee, & written agreements between landlord & tenant to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; prohibits landlord from accepting certain payments; specifies landlords have exclusive discretion whether to offer tenants such option; prohibits landlord from approving or denying application for occupancy based on prospective tenant's choice to pay fee in lieu of security deposit.

Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 6/2/2023 - Chapter No. 2023-181
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Rules (RC)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/9/2023 House • Filed
1/17/2023 House • Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/2/2023 House • Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2/9/2023 House • Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/10/2023 House • Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/10/2023 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
3/14/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
3/15/2023 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/16/2023 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
4/13/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2023)
4/20/2023 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 494379 ruled out of order
• Amendment 576651 Failed
• Amendment 077531 Failed
• Amendment 916777 Failed
• Amendment 036617 ruled out of order
• Amendment 225077 Failed
• Amendment 211927 adopted
• Amendment 798907 Failed
• Amendment 560087 Failed
• Amendment 976903 Failed
• Amendment 343041 Failed
• Amendment 363967 Failed
• Amendment 832771 Failed
• Amendment 138913 ruled out of order
• Amendment 629637 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 89, NAYS 22
4/20/2023 Senate • In Messages
4/21/2023 Senate • Referred to Rules
4/25/2023 Senate • Received
4/28/2023 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 615
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 494 -SJ 615
• Read 2nd time -SJ 615
• Amendment(s) failed (318830) -SJ 615
• Read 3rd time -SJ 616
• CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 7 -SJ 616
4/28/2023 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/23/2023 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/2/2023 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2023-181