2023 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

H0237: Legal Instruments

Legislative Summary

Defines "witness"; defines "mortgagee" & "mortgagor"; requires that lien created by assignment of rents be perfected against mortgagor in addition to third parties under certain conditions; revises types of expenses that may be paid by collected rents; defines "property"; expands scope of final judgment of foreclosure to include other liens; requires award of attorney fees in certain circumstances; defines "mortgagor"; provides for retroactive applicability.

Bill History

1/18/2023
Filed
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
1/25/2023
Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/7/2023
Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
2/14/2023
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
House of Representatives
2/15/2023
CS Filed
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Referred to Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
2/21/2023
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
House of Representatives
3/9/2023
Now in Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/10/2023
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Bill released to House Calendar
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Added to Second Reading Calendar
House of Representatives
5/1/2023
Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 286 (Ch. 2023-215)
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Committee Amendment #847911

Adopted

2/13/2023Adopted

Roll Call Votes

House Judiciary Committee
3/14/2023
22
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
3/9/2023
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Civil Justice Subcommittee
2/14/2023
17
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Thad Altman
Thad Altman
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/15/2023130.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/18/2023130.2 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter6/19/2023403.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter5/17/2023401.1 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/14/2023323.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/12/2023323.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/9/2023323.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter3/7/2023323.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/15/2023323.5 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/8/2023324.9 KB