Bill Summary

Provides legislative intent; provides definitions; prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating or refusing to enter into residential rental agreement because tenant or tenant’s minor child is victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; allows victim of such violence to terminate residential rental agreement; provides procedures to notify landlord; provides for liability for payment of rent; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit under certain conditions; requires landlord to keep certain information related to tenants confidential; provides exceptions; prohibits waiver of provisions of act.

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Status

Bill Text

Date Bill Type Click here for Bill Details (PDF)
2017-03-07 http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2017/1423/BillText/Filed/PDF

Votes

Date Action Vote Document

Amendments

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Bill History

Date Action
2017-05-05Died in Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee
2017-05-05Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
2017-03-10Referred to Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2017-03-07Introduced
2017-03-07Filed

Sponsors

Name District
Evan JenneHD-099
Daisy BaezHD-114
Kristin JacobsHD-096