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1995 SESSION

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HB 2142 Civil procedure; unlawful detainer actions.

Introduced by: James F. Almand | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Civil procedure; unlawful detainer actions. Provides for the removal from general district to circuit court of unlawful detainer actions involving residential tenancies which do not arise from a default in rent if the defendant (tenant) files an affidavit of substantial defense and pays the requisite costs. The defendant remains obligated to pay rent. If he fails to do so and the plaintiff files notice of the default with the circuit court three days after service of the notice on the tenant and continued nonpayment, the landlord is entitled to immediate possession.

Unlawful detainer actions are to be given priority on the circuit court's docket.

FULL TEXT

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD5597204  pdf
• 02/27/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2142ER)  pdf
• 03/30/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599)  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/23/95  House: Presented & ordered printed LD5597204
• 01/23/95  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/27/95  House: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: 3/4
• 02/03/95  House: Reported from Courts of Justice (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/95  House: Read first time
• 02/05/95  House: Read second time and engrossed
• 02/06/95  House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/95  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/06/95  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/07/95  Senate: Read first time
• 02/07/95  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/16/95  Senate: Assigned to C. J. sub-committee: Civil Law
• 02/19/95  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/95  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/20/95  Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/95  Senate: Read third time
• 02/21/95  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/95  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/27/95  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2142ER)
• 03/06/95  House: Enrolled
• 03/06/95  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/07/95  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/95  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 599 (effective 7/1/95)
• 03/30/95  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0599)