SB 386 Florida Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Self-storage Spaces

Summary

Self-storage Spaces; Revising the notice requirements of owners of self-storage units in order to enforce a lien on a tenant’s property; revising the notice requirements for such owners who wish to sell such tenant’s property; requiring that rental agreements for renters of self-storage units which are entered into on or after a specified date provide certain information in compliance with the Florida Self-storage Facility Act; providing that failure or refusal of a tenant to designate an alternate contact does not affect a tenant’s or an owner’s rights or remedies, etc.

Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 4, 2025 Last action Jun 16, 2025

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S 386 Filed → S 386 c1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends Florida's self-storage laws to clarify how owners must notify tenants before selling stored property and to allow online auctions as a valid method of sale. It also requires new rental agreements to inform tenants about designating an alternate contact for notices, while protecting owners' rights if tenants refuse. The changes modernize notice procedures and expand enforcement options for storage facilities.

Scope change

The bill applies to all self-storage facilities in Florida, with new requirements for rental agreements entered into on or after September 1, 2025, and an effective date of July 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Updated notice requirements for lien enforcement to allow email delivery and added requirements for online sale advertisements on public auction websites.

Changed advertisement publication requirements to allow posting on public auction websites for 7 consecutive days as an alternative to newspaper publication.

Added requirement for rental agreements to inform tenants about the option to designate an alternate contact for receiving notices.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of 'last known address' to include addresses provided via email or in accordance with rental agreement terms.

TIMELINE

Established September 1, 2025 as the effective date for new rental agreement requirements, with the act itself taking effect July 1, 2025.

ENFORCEMENT

Expanded enforcement options by allowing lien sales to be conducted entirely on public auction websites without requiring a physical auction.

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Committee

Mar 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Mar 14, 2025

Upper · Passed

On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/19/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building

upper

Mar 4, 2025

Introduced

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Referred to Judiciary; Regulated Industries; Rules

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors