Florida 2025 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 1164 — Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 615 (Ch. 2025-16)

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2025 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants; Authorizing a landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to the other party if certain conditions are met; authorizing a party to revoke its agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail; providing that a notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at the time the e-mail is sent, etc.

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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 By Senator Leek 7-01109A-25 20251164__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to the delivery of notices from landlords to tenants;
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Senator Leek 578-03101-25 20251164c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to electronic delivery of notices between landlords and tenants;
authorizing a landlord to deliver any required notice to a tenant by e-mail if the tenant signs an addendum to his or her rental agreement which specifically agrees to such delivery;
authorizing a landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to the other party if certain conditions are met;
requiring a tenant who agrees to such addendum to provide the landlord with his or her valid e-mail address;
requiring that an addendum to a rental agreement be in a specified form;
providing that such delivery is deemed delivered when sent;
authorizing a party to revoke its agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail;
specifying when such revocation takes effect;
authorizing a party to update its e-mail address;
specifying when such update takes effect;
providing that a notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at the time the e-mail is sent;
requiring a landlord to maintain copies of any notice sent by e-mail, with evidence of transmission;
requiring the sender of the e- mail to maintain certain information;
providing that this section does not preclude delivery in any other way authorized by law;
providing construction;
83.20, 83.49, 83.50, and 83.56, F.S.;
83.49, 83.50, 83.51, 83.56, and 83.575, F.S.;
making technical changes;
83.505 E-mail delivery of notice by landlord.— (1) A landlord may deliver any notice required by this part to a tenant by e-mail if the tenant signs an addendum to his or her rental agreement specifically agreeing to the delivery of notices by e-mail and has provided a valid e-mail address for such purpose.
83.505 Electronic delivery of notices.— (1) A landlord or tenant may electronically deliver via an e-mail address any notices required under this part to the other party if the parties have signed an addendum to the rental Page 1 of 10 CODING:
(2) A notice delivered by e-mail in accordance with this Page 1 of 7 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ section is deemed delivered when sent, unless the e-mail is returned to the landlord as undeliverable.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 agreement, in substantially the following form, specifically agreeing to the electronic delivery of notices and providing a valid e-mail address for such purpose:
(3) The landlord shall maintain a copy of any notice sent by e-mail, along with evidence of transmission.
Landlord election:
(4) This section does not preclude the service of notices by any other means authorized by law.
☐ I ...(name)..., the landlord or the landlord’s agent, agree to receive notices required by the rental agreement or under part II of chapter 83, Florida Statutes, from the tenant by e-mail.
Section 2.
I designate the following e-mail address for receipt of notices from the tenant:
Subsections (2) and (3) of section 83.20, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
...(landlord’s or landlord’s agent’s e- mail address)....
83.20 Causes for removal of tenants.—Any tenant or lessee at will or sufferance, or for part of the year, or for one or more years, of any houses, lands or tenements, and the assigns, under tenants or legal representatives of such tenant or lessee, may be removed from the premises in the manner hereinafter provided in the following cases:
☐ I do not agree to receive notices by e-mail.
(2) Where such person holds over without permission as aforesaid, after any default in the payment of rent pursuant to the agreement under which the premises are held, and 3 days’ notice in writing requiring the payment of the rent or the possession of the premises has been served by the person entitled to the rent on the person owing the same.
Tenant election:
The service of the notice shall be by delivery of a true copy thereof, by e- mail pursuant to s.
☐ I ...(name)..., the tenant, agree to receive notices required by the rental agreement or under part II of chapter 83, Florida Statutes, from the landlord by e-mail.
83.505, or, if the tenant is absent from the rented premises, by leaving a copy thereof at such place.
I designate the following e-mail address for receipt of notices from the landlord:
(3) Where such person holds over without permission after failing to cure a material breach of the lease or oral agreement, other than nonpayment of rent, and when 15 days’ written notice requiring the cure of such breach or the possession of the premises has been served on the tenant.
...(tenant’s e-mail address)....
This subsection applies only when the lease is silent on the matter Page 2 of 7 CODING:
☐ I do not agree to receive notices by e-mail.
(2) A party who agrees to electronic delivery may revoke such agreement at any time by providing written notice to the other party.
Such revocation takes effect upon delivery of the written notice to the other party and does not affect the validity of any notice previously sent by e-mail.
(3) A party may update the e-mail address designated for Page 2 of 10 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ or when the tenancy is an oral one at will.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 electronic delivery at any time by providing written notice to the other party specifying the new e-mail address.
The notice may give a longer time period for cure of the breach or surrender of the premises.
The update takes effect upon delivery of the written notice to the other party.
In the absence of a lease provision prescribing the method for serving notices, service must be by mail, e-mail pursuant to s.
(4) A notice sent electronically pursuant to this section is deemed delivered at the time it is sent, unless the e-mail is returned to the sender as undeliverable.
83.505, hand delivery, or, if the tenant is absent from the rental premises or the address designated by the lease, by posting.
(5) The sender of the e-mail must maintain a copy of any notice sent electronically and evidence of the transmission of the e-mail.
Section 3.
(6) This section does not preclude service of notices by any other means permitted by law.
Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (2) and paragraph (a) of subsection (3) of section 83.49, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
Section 2.
Paragraphs (a) and (d) of subsection (2), paragraph (a) of subsection (3), and subsections (4), (5), (8), and (9) of section 83.49, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
This subsection does not apply to any landlord who rents fewer than five individual dwelling units.
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Failure to give this notice is not a defense to the payment of rent when due.
The written notice must:
(a) Be given in person, by e-mail pursuant to s.
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83.505, or by mail to the tenant.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ (d) Contain the following disclosure:
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 landlord who rents fewer than five individual dwelling units.
90 YOUR LEASE REQUIRES PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DEPOSITS.
Failure to give this notice is not a defense to the payment of rent when due.
The written notice must:
(a) Be given in person or delivered by mail or e-mail in accordance with s.
83.505 to the tenant.
(d) Contain the following disclosure:
95 YOUR RENTAL AGREEMENT LEASE REQUIRES PAYMENT OF CERTAIN DEPOSITS.
THE LANDLORD MUST MAIL OR, IF AGREED TO BY ADDENDUM PURSUANT TO S.
THE LANDLORD MUST PROVIDE YOU WRITTEN MAIL YOU NOTICE IN PERSON, BY MAIL, OR BY E-MAIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 83.505, FLORIDA STATUTES, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER YOU MOVE OUT, OF THE LANDLORD’S INTENT TO IMPOSE A CLAIM AGAINST THE DEPOSIT.
83.505, FLORIDA STATUTES, E-MAIL YOU NOTICE, WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER YOU MOVE OUT, OF THE LANDLORD’S INTENT TO IMPOSE A CLAIM AGAINST THE DEPOSIT.
IF YOU DO NOT REPLY TO THE LANDLORD STATING YOUR OBJECTION TO THE CLAIM WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE LANDLORD’S WRITTEN NOTICE, THE LANDLORD WILL COLLECT THE CLAIM AND MUST MAIL YOU THE REMAINING DEPOSIT, IF ANY.
IF YOU DO NOT REPLY TO THE LANDLORD STATING YOUR OBJECTION TO THE CLAIM WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE LANDLORD’S NOTICE, THE LANDLORD WILL COLLECT THE CLAIM AND MUST MAIL YOU THE REMAINING DEPOSIT, IF ANY.
IF THE LANDLORD FAILS TO TIMELY PROVIDE MAIL YOU NOTICE, THE LANDLORD MUST RETURN THE DEPOSIT BUT MAY LATER FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES.
IF THE LANDLORD FAILS TO TIMELY MAIL OR E-MAIL YOU NOTICE, THE LANDLORD MUST RETURN THE DEPOSIT BUT MAY LATER FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST YOU FOR DAMAGES.
YOU SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INFORMALLY RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BEFORE FILING A LAWSUIT.
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GENERALLY, THE PARTY IN WHOSE FAVOR A JUDGMENT IS RENDERED WILL BE AWARDED COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES PAYABLE BY THE LOSING PARTY.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ THIS DISCLOSURE IS BASIC.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 YOU SHOULD ATTEMPT TO INFORMALLY RESOLVE ANY DISPUTE BEFORE FILING A LAWSUIT.
GENERALLY, THE PARTY IN WHOSE FAVOR A JUDGMENT IS RENDERED WILL BE AWARDED COSTS AND ATTORNEY FEES PAYABLE BY THE LOSING PARTY.
THIS DISCLOSURE IS BASIC.
(a) Upon the vacating of the premises for termination of the lease, if the landlord does not intend to impose a claim on the security deposit, the landlord shall have 15 days to return the security deposit together with interest if otherwise required, or the landlord shall have 30 days to give the tenant written notice by certified mail to the tenant’s last known mailing address or by e-mail pursuant to s.
(a) Upon the vacating of the premises for termination of the rental agreement lease, if the landlord does not intend to impose a claim on the security deposit, the landlord must shall have 15 days to return the security deposit together with interest if otherwise required within 15 days after the termination of the rental agreement.
If the landlord intends to impose a claim on the deposit, or the landlord must, within 30 days after the termination of the rental agreement, provide shall have 30 days to give the tenant written notice by certified mail to the tenant’s last known mailing address or by e-mail in accordance with s.
The notice shall contain a statement in substantially the following form:
The written notice must shall contain a statement in substantially the following form:
This is a notice of my intention to impose a claim for damages in the amount of ....
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 This is a notice of my intention to impose a claim for damages in the amount of ....
You are hereby notified that you must object in writing or by e-mail to this deduction from your security deposit within 15 days from the time you receive this notice or I will be authorized to deduct my claim from your security deposit.
You are hereby notified that you must object in writing to this deduction from your security deposit within 15 days after from the time you receive this notice or I will be authorized to deduct my claim from your security deposit.
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If the landlord fails to give the required written notice within the 30-day period, he or she forfeits the right to impose a claim upon the security deposit and may not seek a setoff against the deposit but may file an action for damages after returning return of the security deposit to the tenant.
(4) The provisions of This section does do not apply to transient rentals by hotels or motels as defined in chapter 509 or;
nor do they apply in those instances in which the amount of rent or deposit, or both, is regulated by law or by rules or regulations of a public body, including public housing authorities and federally administered or regulated housing programs including s.
202, s.
221(d)(3) and (4), s.
236, or s.
8 of the National Housing Act, as amended, other than for rent stabilization.
With the exception of subsections (3), (5), and (6), this section is not applicable to housing authorities or public housing agencies created pursuant to chapter 421 or other statutes.
(5) Except when otherwise provided by the terms of a written rental agreement lease, any tenant who vacates or Page 6 of 10 CODING:
Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ If the landlord fails to give the required notice within the 30- day period, he or she forfeits the right to impose a claim upon the security deposit and may not seek a setoff against the deposit but may file an action for damages after return of the deposit.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 abandons the premises before prior to the expiration of the term specified in the rental agreement written lease, or any tenant who vacates or abandons premises which are the subject of a tenancy from week to week, month to month, quarter to quarter, or year to year, must shall give at least 7 days’ written notice by certified mail or personal delivery to the landlord before prior to vacating or abandoning the premises, which notice must shall include the address where the tenant may be reached.
Section 4.
Failure to give such notice relieves shall relieve the landlord of the notice requirement of paragraph (3)(a) but does shall not waive any right the tenant may have to the security deposit or any part of it.
(8) Any person licensed under the provisions of s.
509.241, unless excluded by the provisions of this part, who fails to comply with the provisions of this part is shall be subject to a fine or to the suspension or revocation of his or her license by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation in the manner provided in s.
509.261.
(9) In those cases in which interest is required to be paid to the tenant, the landlord must shall pay directly to the tenant, or credit against the current month’s rent, the interest due to the tenant at least once annually.
However, a landlord is not required to pay interest to no interest shall be due a tenant who wrongfully terminates his or her tenancy before prior to the end of the rental term.
Section 3.
83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address.—In addition to any other disclosure required by law, the landlord, or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf, shall disclose in writing or by e-mail pursuant to s.
83.50 Disclosure of landlord’s address.—In addition to any Page 7 of 10 CODING:
83.505 to the tenant, at or before the commencement of the tenancy, the name and address of the landlord or a person authorized to receive notices and demands in the landlord’s behalf.
Words stricken are deletions;
words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 other disclosure required by law, the landlord, or a person authorized to enter into a rental agreement on the landlord’s behalf, shall disclose in writing to the tenant, at or before the commencement of the tenancy, the name and address of the landlord or a person authorized to receive notices and demands in the landlord’s behalf.
All notices of such names and addresses or changes thereto shall be delivered to the tenant’s residence, by e-mail if agreed to pursuant to s.
All notices of such names and addresses or changes thereto must shall be delivered to the tenant’s residence or, if specified in writing by the tenant, to any other address, or such notices may be sent by e-mail in accordance with s.
83.505, or, if specified in writing by the tenant, to any other address.
83.505.
Section 4.
Paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 83.51, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
83.51 Landlord’s obligation to maintain premises.— (2)(a) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the landlord of a dwelling unit other than a single-family home or duplex shall, at all times during the tenancy, make reasonable provisions for:
1.
The extermination of rats, mice, roaches, ants, wood- destroying organisms, and bedbugs.
If the tenant must vacate When vacation of the premises is required for such extermination, the landlord is not liable for damages but must shall abate the rent.
The landlord must provide 7 days’ written notice, in person, by mail, or by e-mail in accordance with s.
83.505, to the tenant if the tenant must temporarily vacate the premises for a period of time not to exceed 4 days, on 7 days’ written notice, if necessary, for extermination pursuant to this subparagraph.
A tenant is only required to vacate the premises Page 8 of 10 CODING:
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words underlined are additions.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 for a period of time not to exceed 4 days.
2.
Locks and keys.
3.
The clean and safe condition of common areas.
4.
Garbage removal and outside receptacles therefor.
5.
Functioning facilities for heat during winter, running water, and hot water.
83.56 Termination of rental agreement.— (4) The delivery of the written notices required by subsections (1), (2), and (3) shall be by mailing or delivery of a true copy thereof, by e-mail if applicable pursuant to s.
83.56 Termination of rental agreement.— (4) The delivery of the written notices required by subsections (1), (2), and (3) shall be by mailing, delivering or delivery of a true copy thereof, e-mailing in accordance with s.
The notice requirements of subsections (1), (2), and (3) may not be waived in the lease.
The notice requirements of subsections (1), (2), and (3) may not be waived in the rental agreement lease.
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Section 6.
Subsections (1) and (2) of section 83.575, Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
83.575 Termination of tenancy with specific duration.— (1) A rental agreement with a specific duration may contain a provision requiring the tenant to notify the landlord within a specified period before vacating the premises at the end of the rental agreement, if such provision also requires the landlord to notify the tenant in a manner prescribed by s.
83.56(4) within such notice period if the rental agreement will not be renewed.;
however, A rental agreement may not require less than 30 days’ notice or more than 60 days’ notice from either the tenant or the landlord.
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Florida Senate - 2025 SB 1164 7-01109A-25 20251164__ Section 6.
Florida Senate - 2025 CS for SB 1164 578-03101-25 20251164c1 that if a tenant fails to give the required notice before vacating the premises at the end of the rental agreement, the tenant may be liable for liquidated damages as specified in the rental agreement if the landlord provides written notice to the tenant specifying the tenant’s obligations under the notification provision contained in the rental agreement lease and the date the rental agreement is terminated.
The landlord must provide such written notice to the tenant in a manner prescribed by s.
83.56(4) within 15 days before the start of the notification period contained in the rental agreement lease.
The written notice must shall list all fees, penalties, and other charges applicable to the tenant under this subsection.
Section 7.
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Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 615 (Ch. 2025-16)

  2. Substituted CS/CS/CS/HB 615

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/16/25

  5. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  6. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 1

  7. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  8. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  9. Now in Rules

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

  11. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building

  13. Now in Community Affairs

  14. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  15. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/12/25, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building

  16. Introduced

  17. Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules

  18. Filed

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Favorable

Passed 23 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 17001
Democrat 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 23101
% of votes cast 92%4%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Ingoglia — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Nay
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Not Voting
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Martin, Jonathan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Simon, Corey Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Favorable with Committee Substitute

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 2000
Republican 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Sharief, Barbara Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 3000
Republican 7001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Osgood, Rosalind Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Gaetz, Don Republican Not Voting
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1164 do?
Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants; Authorizing a landlord or tenant to electronically deliver notices to the other party if certain conditions are met; authorizing a party to revoke its agreement to electronic delivery without invalidating notices previously sent by e-mail; providing that a notice delivered by e-mail is deemed delivered at the time the e-mail is sent, etc.
Who sponsors SB 1164?
SB 1164 is sponsored by Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" (Republican) and Community Affairs.
What is the current status of SB 1164?
This bill died with 2025 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.
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