SB 1244 -  Housing

General Bill by Torres
Housing: Citing this act as “Keep Floridians Housed Act”; creating the Department of Housing and Tenant Rights as a new department of state government; providing requirements for rental agreements; requiring that a landlord provide written notice of a rent increase to a tenant by a specified time; prohibiting landlords from charging tenants a security deposit that is more than 1 month’s rent; revising and specifying grounds for termination of a rental agreement; authorizing local governments and special districts to adopt a specified impact fee, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2024
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Judiciary on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Judiciary
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Appropriations

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 985 Subject: Housing Relationship: Similar
Bill #: SB 1564 Subject: Vacating Premises After Rental Agreement Termination Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Judiciary Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/09/2024 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations Time: 01/08/2024 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/03/2024 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
20.71 HB 425, HB 985
83.43 HB 985, CS/HB 1305, CS/SB 1466
83.455 HB 985
83.46 HB 31, SB 64, HB 985
83.47 HB 985
83.49 HB 985, CS/HB 1305
83.51 HB 31, SB 64, HB 423, HB 985, SB 1554
83.54 HB 985
83.56 HB 31, SB 64, HB 985, SB 1564
83.60 HB 31, SB 64, HB 985
83.626 HB 985
83.63 HB 985
83.67 HB 985
83.675 HB 985
83.676 HB 985
83.681
163.31801 CS/HB 479, CS/SB 688, HB 985, SB 1110, CS/CS/CS/HB 1177, CS/CS/HB 1419, HB 1635, SB 1796
196.061 SB 378, HB 985, CS/HB 1649*
201.025 HB 985

(*) Not the latest version