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2013 SESSION

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SB 1004 Landlord and tenant laws; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse, etc.

Introduced by: Janet D. Howell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Landlord and tenant law; early termination of rental agreements by victims of family abuse or sexual assault. Provides that a tenant who is a victim of (i) family abuse, (ii) sexual abuse, or (iii) criminal sexual assault may terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances. The bill details the instance under which termination may be sought and the process that must be followed by the tenant to effect the termination.

FULL TEXT

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103378D  pdf
• 01/28/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104321D-S1  pdf
• 02/14/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13105155D-H1  pdf
• 02/23/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1004ER)  pdf
• 03/18/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0531)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/08/13  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13103378D
• 01/08/13  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 01/28/13  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
• 01/28/13  Senate: Committee substitute printed 13104321D-S1
• 01/30/13  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 01/31/13  Senate: Read second time
• 01/31/13  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 01/31/13  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 13104321D-S1
• 01/31/13  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1004S1
• 02/01/13  Senate: Bills placed in block (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/01/13  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/13  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/06/13  House: Read first time
• 02/06/13  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/06/13  House: Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
• 02/13/13  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/13  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 3-N)
• 02/14/13  House: Committee substitute printed 13105155D-H1
• 02/18/13  House: Read second time
• 02/19/13  House: Passed by for the day
• 02/20/13  House: Read third time
• 02/20/13  House: Committee substitute agreed to 13105155D-H1
• 02/20/13  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1004H1
• 02/20/13  House: Passed House with substitute (88-Y 11-N)
• 02/20/13  House: VOTE: PASSAGE (88-Y 11-N)
• 02/21/13  Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/13  Senate: Title replaced 13105155D-H1
• 02/23/13  Senate: Enrolled
• 02/23/13  Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1004ER)
• 02/23/13  Senate: Signed by President
• 02/23/13  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/18/13  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 531 (effective 7/1/13)
• 03/18/13  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0531)