HB 237 Florida House · 2023 Regular Session

Legal Instruments

Summary
Legal Instruments; Defines "witness"; defines "mortgagee" & "mortgagor"; requires that lien created by assignment of rents be perfected against mortgagor in addition to third parties under certain conditions; revises types of expenses that may be paid by collected rents; defines "property"; expands scope of final judgment of foreclosure to include other liens; requires award of attorney fees in certain circumstances; defines "mortgagor"; provides for retroactive applicability.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2023 Last action May 1, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 14, 2023

How they voted

220
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 25
Mar 14, 2023
D Democratic8
7 Yea 1
87% Yea
R Republican17
15 Yea 2
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
13
Committee
17
Mar 14, 2023
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (22-0-3)
house
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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