CS/HB 77 (2013) -  Landlords and Tenants

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Porter
Landlords and Tenants: Revises exclusions from applicability of Florida Residential Landlord & Tenant Act; provides that right to attorney fees may not be waived in lease agreement; provides that attorney fees may not be awarded in claim for personal injury damages based on breach of duty of premises maintenance; revises & provides certain landlord disclosure requirements; provides requirements for disbursement of advance rents; provides limited rebuttable presumption of receipt of security deposits; revises landlord's obligation to maintain premises with respect to screens; provides that enforcement of right or duty under Florida Residential Landlord & Tenant Act by civil action does not preclude prosecution of criminal offense; revises procedures for termination of rental agreement by landlord; provides that landlord does not waive right to terminate rental agreement or to bring civil action for noncompliance by accepting partial rent; provides period to institute action before exemption involving rent subsidies is waived begins upon actual knowledge; revises requirements for termination of tenancy with specific duration; provides conduct for which landlord may not retaliate.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-136 on Monday, June 10, 2013 9:41 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, March 14, 2013 4:54 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 490 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 755 Subject: Affordable Housing Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1120 Subject: Affordable Housing Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 2
  • Engrossed 1
    • A 109922 , Stargel Date Filed: 04/25/13, Line#: 376 Senate: Adopted 04/26/2013 10:17 AM
    • House: Concur 05/02/2013 10:22 AM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 786933 , Porter Date Filed: 03/04/13, Line#: 57 House: Withdrawn 03/11/2013 11:20 AM
    • A 326499 , Porter Date Filed: 03/04/13, Line#: 128 House: Adopted 03/12/2013 04:53 PM
    • A 786199 , Porter Date Filed: 03/04/13, Line#: 227 House: Adopted 03/12/2013 04:53 PM
    • A 433765 , Rouson Date Filed: 03/11/13, Line#: 396 House: Failed 03/12/2013 04:54 PM
    • A 252291 , Rouson Date Filed: 03/11/13, Line#: 398 House: Failed 03/12/2013 04:54 PM
    • A 221769 , Porter Date Filed: 03/04/13, Line#: 534 House: Adopted 03/12/2013 04:54 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 826625 , Spano (JDC) Date Filed: 02/04/13, Line#: 252 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/05/2013 11:28 AM
    • A 538083 , Roberson, K. (JDC) Date Filed: 02/04/13, Line#: 277 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/05/2013 11:28 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/13/2013 1:24:30 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/17/2013 9:57:34 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/6/2013 7:41:14 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/4/2013 11:34:54 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/24/2013 4:37:00 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 1/22/2013 5:14:08 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/13/2013 05:06 PM   Yeas: 78 Nays: 37 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 9] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/26/2013 10:22 AM   Yeas: 27 Nays: 10 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 21] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/02/2013 10:22 AM   Yeas: 92 Nays: 25 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 417] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-136 Time: 06/10/2013 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/07/2013 - 3:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/28/2013 - 11:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 92, NAYS 25 Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 109922 Concur Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Concurred in 1 amendment(s) Time: 05/02/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/02/2013 - 9:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/29/2013 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 27 NAYS 10 -SJ 687 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 687 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:22 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (109922) -SJ 687 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 686 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 490 -SJ 686 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 686 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 686 Time: 04/26/2013 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 257 Time: 03/25/2013 - 5:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules -SJ 257 Time: 03/22/2013 - 12:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/21/2013 - 5:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 03/13/2013 - 5:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 78, NAYS 37 Time: 03/13/2013 - 5:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/13/2013 - 5:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/12/2013 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 221769 adopted Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 252291 Failed Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 433765 Failed Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 786199 adopted Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 326499 adopted Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/12/2013 - 4:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 433765 filed Time: 03/11/2013 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 252291 filed Time: 03/11/2013 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 786933 withdrawn Time: 03/11/2013 - 11:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/12/2013) Time: 03/08/2013 - 2:35 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 221769 filed Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 786199 filed Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:36 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 326499 filed Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 786933 filed Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/06/2013 - 2:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/12/2013 - 8:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/07/2013 - 7:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/07/2013 - 7:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/06/2013 - 7:41 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/05/2013 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 01/29/2013 - 4:06 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/24/2013 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2013 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/24/2013 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/17/2013 - 4:14 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/11/2013 - 3:34 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/02/2013 - 9:31 AM Member: Porter Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
83.42 CS/CS/SB 490
83.48 CS/CS/SB 490
83.49 CS/CS/SB 490
83.50 CS/CS/SB 490
83.51 CS/CS/SB 490
83.54 CS/CS/SB 490
83.56 CS/CS/SB 490, HB 755, SB 1120
83.575 CS/CS/SB 490
83.58 CS/CS/SB 490
83.59 CS/CS/SB 490
83.60 CS/CS/SB 490
83.62 CS/CS/SB 490
83.63 CS/CS/SB 490
83.64 CS/CS/SB 490

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