SB 1164 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants

Summary

Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants; Authorizing a landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to the other party if certain conditions are met; authorizing a party to revoke its agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail; providing that a notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at the time the e-mail is sent, etc.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025

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What changed between versions

S 1164 Filed → S 1164 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill expands electronic notice delivery rights in Florida landlord-tenant law by allowing both landlords and tenants to send notices via email, not just landlords. It adds a standardized addendum form for mutual consent, allows either party to revoke email consent at any time, and updates multiple statutes to reference the new email delivery provisions.

Scope change

Expanded from landlord-only email delivery to mutual landlord-tenant email delivery options

REQUIREMENT

Added standardized addendum form that both parties must sign to agree to electronic notice delivery

Added right for tenants to receive notices via email, not just landlords

Added ability for either party to revoke email consent at any time without affecting previously sent notices

Added ability for either party to update their email address with written notice

Updated multiple statutes (83.49, 83.50, 83.51, 83.56, 83.575) to reference the new electronic delivery section

TECHNICAL

Added new section 83.505 governing electronic delivery of notices between landlords and tenants

Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

23–1

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 25

Apr 8, 2025

D Democratic5

4 Yea 1 Nay

80% Yea

I Independent1

1 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

18 Yea 1

94% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (23-1-1)

senate

Apr 8, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1

upper

Apr 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

upper

Apr 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

upper

Mar 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

upper

Mar 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Mar 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors