Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits
Summary
Fees in Lieu of Security Deposits; Authorizes landlord to offer tenant option to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; provides requirements relating to certain notices, filing of insurance claims, options for paying fee, & written agreements between landlord & tenant to pay fee in lieu of security deposit; prohibits landlord from accepting certain payments; specifies landlords have exclusive discretion whether to offer tenants such option; prohibits landlord from approving or denying application for occupancy based on prospective tenant's choice to pay fee in lieu of security deposit.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed Jun 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2023 · House Apr 20, 2023
How they voted
30–7
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 39
Apr 28, 2023
D
Democratic11
63% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
52
Key actions
12
Committee
12
Amendments
3
Jun 2, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 31 NAYS 7
upper
Apr 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 89, NAYS 22
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Amendment 138913 ruled out of order
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amendment 211927 adopted
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Amendment 036617 ruled out of order
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Amendment 494379 ruled out of order
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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