Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1244 — Housing

Last action — Died in Judiciary

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

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Judiciary

  2. Introduced

  3. Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Appropriations

  4. Filed

Sponsors

  • Torres · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (163)

163 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1244 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 1244?
SB 1244 is sponsored by Torres.
What is the current status of SB 1244?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 1244?
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