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2016 SESSION

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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

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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)