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HB 1451 Landlord and tenant laws; notice to terminate tenancy.
Introduced by: Jackson H. Miller | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Landlord and tenant laws. Provides that in cases of a change in use, the 120-day termination notice shall not be waived, except in the case of a tenancy from month to month, which may be terminated by the landlord by giving the tenant 30 days' written notice prior to the next rent due date of the landlord's intention to terminate the tenancy. The bill, among other things, (i) allows an owner, manager, or operator of a commercial or residential building or campground to include water, sewer, electrical, natural gas, or other utilities in the amount of rent or additional rent as specified in the rental agreement or lease; (ii) prohibits a landlord from photocopying a U.S. government-issued identification under certain circumstances; (iii) allows a landlord and a tenant to agree in a rental agreement that the tenant pay prepaid rent; and (iv) allows a landlord or managing agent to enter into an agreement with a third-party service provider to maintain tenant records in electronic form or other medium. In such case, the landlord and managing agent shall not be liable in the event of a breach of the electronic data of such third-party service provider, except in the case of gross negligence or intentional act. The bill also provides that nothing shall be construed to require a landlord or managing agent to indemnify such third-party service provider. The bill contains technical amendments.
FULL TEXT
- 12/30/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101186D pdf
- 01/22/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104013D-H1 pdf
- 02/26/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1451ER) pdf
- 03/26/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 12/30/14 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101186D
- 12/30/14 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/15/15 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/20/15 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/15 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
- 01/22/15 House: Committee substitute printed 15104013D-H1
- 01/26/15 House: Read first time
- 01/27/15 House: Read second time
- 01/27/15 House: Committee substitute agreed to 15104013D-H1
- 01/27/15 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1451H1
- 01/28/15 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/15 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 01/29/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/16/15 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/15 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/15 Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/15 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/19/15 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/19/15 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/15 Senate: Passed Senate with amendment (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/15 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/23/15 House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/15 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/15 House: Enrolled
- 02/26/15 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1451ER)
- 02/26/15 House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/26/15 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/27/15 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/27/15
- 02/27/15 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015
- 03/26/15 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 596 (effective 7/1/15)
- 03/26/15 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0596)