HB 1449 (2020) -  Residential Tenancies

General Bill by Smith, C.
Residential Tenancies: Revises & provides requirements for rental agreements & landlords; removes option for landlord to deposit money into specified account; removes requirement money be paid into registry of court; authorizes filing of civil action & award of damages, court costs, & attorney fees; provides requirements for certain evictions; specifies what constitutes unreasonable rent increase; prohibits park owner from taking certain actions during pendency of dispute; increases payment homeowner may collect from Florida Mobile Home Relocation Corporation in certain situations; revises provisions relating to sale of mobile home park.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 6069 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 480 Subject: Declared State of Emergency Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1022 Subject: Mobile Home Parks Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1528 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1852 Subject: Landlords and Tenants Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Business & Professions Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Business & Professions Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/17/2020 - 9:19 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/14/2020 - 10:17 AM Member: Smith, C. Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
83.455 SB 1852
83.46 SB 1852
83.47 SB 1852
83.49 SB 1852
83.51 SB 1852
83.54 SB 1852
83.56 SB 1852
83.60 SB 1528, SB 1852, HB 6069
83.67 SB 1852
83.675 SB 1852
83.676 SB 1852
83.681
83.684 SB 274, CS/HB 321*, SB 480
723.005 SB 1022
723.033 SB 1022
723.037 CS/SB 818, CS/CS/CS/SB 998, SB 1022, CS/CS/CS/HB 1339
723.0612 CS/SB 1510*
723.071

(*) Not the latest version