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HB 1209 Landlord and tenant law; tenant remedies.
Introduced by: Christopher E. Collins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
Landlord and tenant laws; tenant's assertions; forms of relief. Provides that a general district court may (i) terminate a lease upon the request of the tenant or (ii) order the dwelling unit surrendered to the landlord if the landlord prevails on a request for possession in an unlawful detainer action. Under current law, the court may decide to terminate the lease without a request for termination by the tenant. The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 377.
FULL TEXT
- 01/18/16 House: Presented and ordered printed 16101446D pdf | impact statement
- 02/09/16 House: Printed as engrossed 16101446D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/22/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105706D-S1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER) pdf | impact statement
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384) pdf
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0384) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/18/16 House: Presented and ordered printed 16101446D
- 01/18/16 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/27/16 House: Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/02/16 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/16 House: Reported from General Laws with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/16 House: Read first time
- 02/09/16 House: Read second time
- 02/09/16 House: Committee amendments agreed to
- 02/09/16 House: Engrossed by House as amended HB1209E
- 02/09/16 House: Printed as engrossed 16101446D-E
- 02/10/16 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/10/16 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/11/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 02/22/16 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/16 Senate: Committee substitute printed 16105706D-S1
- 02/24/16 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/16 Senate: Read third time
- 02/25/16 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/25/16 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 16105706D-S1
- 02/25/16 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1209S1
- 02/25/16 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/26/16 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/29/16 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 16105706D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/29/16 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/16 House: Enrolled
- 03/01/16 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1209ER)
- 03/01/16 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/16 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/16 House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 3/11/16
- 03/11/16 Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, April 10, 2016
- 03/11/16 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 384 (effective 7/1/16)
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0384)
- 03/11/16 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text reprinted (CHAP0384)