Prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating rental agreement because tenant or tenant’s minor child is victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifies that rental agreement may not contain certain provisions; authorizes victim of such actual or threatened violence or stalking to terminate rental agreement; requires certain documentation & written notice to landlord; provides for liability for rent; specifies that tenant does not forfeit certain money paid to landlord for terminating rental agreement; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit; prohibits certain actions by landlord.
Early Termination of Rental Agreement by a Crime Victim
Prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating rental agreement because tenant or tenant’s minor child is victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifies that rental agreement may not contain certain provisions; authorizes victim of such actual or threatened violence or stalking to terminate rental agreement; requires certain documentation & written notice to landlord; provides for liability for rent; specifies that tenant does not forfeit certain money paid to landlord for terminating rental agreement; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit; prohibits certain actions by landlord.
Status
Bill Text
Date | Bill Type | Click here for Bill Details (PDF) |
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2021-01-22 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/393/BillText/Filed/PDF |
Votes
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Amendments
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Bill History
Date | Action |
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2021-04-30 | Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
2021-03-02 | 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
2021-02-08 | Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
2021-02-08 | Referred to Judiciary Committee |
2021-02-08 | Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
2021-01-22 | Filed |
Sponsors
Name | District |
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Dana Trabulsy | HD-084 |
Allison Tant | HD-009 |