CS/HB 931 (2008) -  Residential Tenancies

General Bill by Safety & Security Council and Williams, T. (CO-SPONSORS) Bucher; Cretul; Roberson, Y.
Residential Tenancies: Prohibits landlord from terminating, failing to renew, or refusing to enter into residential rental agreement because tenant, applicant, or family or household member is victim of domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence; prohibits landlord from including in residential rental agreement provision that authorizes landlord to terminate rental agreement or impose penalty on tenant for calling for assistance from law enforcement agency or other emergency assistance in response to domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence; provides for evidence of domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence which may be provided to landlord; allows victims of domestic violence to terminate residential rental agreement under certain circumstances; provides procedures to notify landlord; provides for liability for payment of rent by respondent who has been excluded from dwelling unit; requires landlord to change door & other locks of dwelling unit of victim of domestic violence, dating violence, repeat violence, or sexual violence under certain circumstances within specified period; requires protected tenant to pay costs of changing door & other locks of dwelling unit; prohibits waiver of provisions of act.
Effective Date: July 1, 2008
Last Event: 05/02/08 S Died in Messages on Friday, May 2, 2008 5:59 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Monday, April 28, 2008 9:50 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1408 Subject: Residential Tenancies/Domestic and Sexual Violence [LPCC] Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/18/2008 8:52:01 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Safety & Security Council 4/15/2008 10:57:26 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/30/2008 10:02 AM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 1018] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Messages Time: 05/02/2008 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/30/2008 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 04/30/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/30/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/30/2008 - 10:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/24/2008 - 7:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 241763 adopted Time: 04/24/2008 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/24/2008 - 9:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 241763 filed Time: 04/23/2008 - 1:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2008) Time: 04/22/2008 - 10:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/21/2008 - 8:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2008 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2008 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19 Time: 04/18/2008 - 9:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Safety & Security Council Time: 04/18/2008 - 8:54 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Safety & Security Council Time: 04/16/2008 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Safety & Security Council agenda Time: 04/10/2008 - 8:38 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referral revoked from Committee on Constitution & Civil Law by Safety & Security Council Time: 04/10/2008 - 8:35 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/04/2008 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Time: 02/21/2008 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H Referred to Committee on Constitution & Civil Law by Safety & Security Council Time: 02/21/2008 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Committee on Constitution & Civil Law Version: __
Event: H Now in Safety & Security Council Time: 02/17/2008 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Safety & Security Council Time: 02/17/2008 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Safety & Security Council Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/13/2008 - 1:18 PM Member: Williams, T. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

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