2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 339

CHAPTER NUMBER: 475 File Code: Real Property Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1209
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled:
Landlord and Tenant - Termination of Lease - Limitation of Liability for Rent

Synopsis:

Limiting the liability of a tenant for rent under a residential lease to no more than 2 months' rent if the tenant vacates the leased premises due to a medical condition; requiring a tenant to provide a landlord a specified certification from a physician and a specified notice of termination to qualify for the limitation of liability for rent; providing that the Act does not apply to a tenant under a residential lease under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed (38-9)
4/7
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/28
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/5
Re-referred Environmental Matters
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 475

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES & RENT; etc.
LEASES AND RENT
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property
( 8-212.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 778677/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 28, 2005   at: 9:40 p.m.     Status: Adopted
HOUSE
Number: 330613/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 9:56 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 29, 2005: Third Reading Passed (38-9)
April 7, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)