SENATE BILL 621

Sponsored By:

Senator Haines

Entitled:

Landlord and Tenant - Accrual of Unpaid Rent and Late Fees

Synopsis:

Requiring a landlord who seeks specified rents due and late fees in actions to repossess premises from specified tenants to indicate the amount of rent and late fees due and unpaid in a specified manner; requiring the District Court of the county in which the property is situated to award specified late fees and rents due to landlords under specified circumstances; requiring the court to make specified determinations; altering criteria for determination of a tenant's right to redemption of leased premises; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/19

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Currie) Adopted

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/24

Third Reading Passed (40-6)

House Action

3/25

First Reading Economic Matters

4/1

Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DISTRICT COURTS

EVICTION

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LANDLORD AND TENANT -see also- EVICTION; LEASES AND RENT

LEASES AND RENT -see also- EVICTION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Real Property

( 8-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 158053/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 20, 1998   at: 12:33 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 24, 1998: Third Reading Passed (40-6)