Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 898 — Lodging Standards

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-222

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    2 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Lodging Standards; Citing this act as "Miya’s Law"; requiring landlords of nontransient or transient apartments to require employees to undergo background screenings as a condition of employment; revising what constitutes reasonable notice for repairs of dwelling units; requiring public lodging establishments licensed as nontransient or transient apartments to take certain actions relating to employee background screenings and keys for dwelling units; prohibiting an operator of a public lodging establishment from offering an hourly rate for an accommodation, etc.

Bill Text

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CS for SB 898 First Engrossed 2022898e1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to lodging standards;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 898 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Senators Stewart, Perry, Taddeo, Book, Berman, Bracy, Polsky, and Cruz 578-02326-22 2022898c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to tenant safety;
creating s.
509.098, F.S.;
prohibiting an operator of a public lodging establishment from offering an hourly rate for an accommodation;
providing applicability;
Page 1 of 4 CODING:
83.515 Background screening of apartment employees;
employment disqualification.— (1) The landlord of a public lodging establishment Page 1 of 4 CODING:
CS for SB 898 First Engrossed 2022898e1 83.515 Background screening of apartment employees;
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 898 578-02326-22 2022898c1 classified under s.
employment disqualification.— (1) The landlord of a public lodging establishment classified under s.
83.53 Landlord’s access to dwelling unit.— Page 2 of 4 CODING:
83.53 Landlord’s access to dwelling unit.— (2) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit at any time for the protection or preservation of the premises.
The landlord may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the tenant Page 2 of 4 CODING:
CS for SB 898 First Engrossed 2022898e1 (2) The landlord may enter the dwelling unit at any time for the protection or preservation of the premises.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 898 578-02326-22 2022898c1 and at a reasonable time for the purpose of repair of the premises.
The landlord may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the tenant and at a reasonable time for the purpose of repair of the premises.
(b) Maintain a log accounting for the issuance and return Page 3 of 4 CODING:
(b) Maintain a log accounting for the issuance and return of all keys for each dwelling unit.
(c) Establish policies and procedures for the issuance and return of dwelling unit keys and regulating the storage of, and Page 3 of 4 CODING:
CS for SB 898 First Engrossed 2022898e1 of all keys for each dwelling unit.
Florida Senate - 2022 CS for SB 898 578-02326-22 2022898c1 access to, unissued keys.
(c) Establish policies and procedures for the issuance and return of dwelling unit keys and regulating the storage of, and access to, unissued keys.
Upon request during the division’s annual inspection of the premises, a licensee must provide the division with proof of compliance with this subsection for the inspection.
93 Upon request during the division’s annual inspection of the premises, a licensee must provide the division with proof of compliance with this subsection for the inspection.
Effective upon this act becoming a law, section 509.098, Florida Statutes, is created to read:
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
509.098 Prohibition of hourly rates.— (1) An operator of a public lodging establishment may not offer an hourly rate for an accommodation.
(2) This section does not apply to an hourly rate charged by an operator of a public lodging establishment as a late checkout fee.
Section 6.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act and except for this section, which shall take effect upon this act becoming a law, this act shall take effect July 1, 2022.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-222

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered engrossed, then enrolled

  5. CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0

  6. Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (469845)

  7. In returning messages

  8. CS passed as amended; YEAS 120, NAYS 0

  9. Read 3rd time

  10. Amendment 469845 adopted

  11. Read 2nd time

  12. Read 1st time

  13. Was taken up

  14. In Messages

  15. CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  16. Read 3rd time

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22

  19. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  20. Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0

  21. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 02/28/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  22. Now in Appropriations

  23. Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  24. On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 02/22/22, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Building

  25. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  26. Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  27. Remaining references corrected to Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations

  28. Original reference(s) removed: Judiciary; Rules

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

  30. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 9 NAYS 0

  31. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 01/25/22, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building

  32. Introduced

  33. Referred to Community Affairs; Judiciary; Rules

  34. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 151 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Community Affairs
  • Stewart

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (151)

151 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Returning Messages

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 16005
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 34005
% of votes cast 87%0%0%13%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Powell — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Ausley — Not Voting
Farmer — Not Voting
Baxley — Not Voting
Bracy — Not Voting
President Simpson — Not Voting
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Passage, Third Reading

Passed 120 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 52000
Republican 46000
Democrat 22000
Total 120000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (120)
Member Party Vote
Alexander — Yea
Fischer — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Altman — Yea
Geller — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Grieco — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Hage — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Sabatini — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Bush — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Casello — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Morales — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Omphroy — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Edmonds, Jervonte "Tae" Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Yea
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Yea
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 13000
Unaffiliated 21000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Unaffiliated 14000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Democrat 1000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Gainer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Perry — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bean — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 898 do?
Lodging Standards; Citing this act as "Miya’s Law"; requiring landlords of nontransient or transient apartments to require employees to undergo background screenings as a condition of employment; revising what constitutes reasonable notice for repairs of dwelling units; requiring public lodging establishments licensed as nontransient or transient apartments to take certain actions relating to employee background screenings and keys for dwelling units; prohibiting an operator of a public lodging establishment from offering an hourly rate for an accommodation, etc.
Who sponsors SB 898?
SB 898 is sponsored by Community Affairs, Stewart, Perry, Taddeo, Book, Berman, Lori (Democrat), Bracy, Cruz, Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" (Democrat), Garcia, Ileana (Republican), Powell, Torres, and Polsky, Tina Scott (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 898?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 12, 2021. Enacted.
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