2024 Regular SessionFlorida Legislature

S0888: Property Rights

Legislative Summary

Authorizing property owners or their authorized agents to request assistance from the sheriff from where the property is located for the immediate removal of unauthorized occupants from a residential dwelling under certain conditions; authorizing a sheriff to arrest an unauthorized occupant for legal cause; providing criminal penalties for any person who knowingly and willfully presents a false document purporting to be a valid lease agreement, deed, or other instrument conveying real property rights, etc.

Bill History

12/12/2023
Filed
Senate
1/4/2024
Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Rules
Senate
1/9/2024
Introduced
Senate
1/31/2024
On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 02/05/24, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
Senate
2/1/2024
On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/06/24, 11:30 am, 37 Senate Building
Senate
2/5/2024
Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
Senate
2/5/2024
Now in Criminal Justice
Senate
2/6/2024
CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 1
Senate
2/7/2024
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/8/2024
Now in Rules
Senate
2/8/2024
CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
Senate
2/21/2024
On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/24, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
Senate
2/26/2024
CS/CS by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 1
Senate
2/27/2024
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Senate
2/28/2024
CS/CS by Rules read 1st time
Senate
3/4/2024
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Senate
3/4/2024
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/24
Senate
3/6/2024
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/6/2024
Substituted CS/CS/HB 621
Senate
3/6/2024
Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 621
Senate

Amendments

Senate Committee Amendment #521814

2/5/2024Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Rules
2/26/2024
17
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Criminal Justice
2/6/2024
7
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary
2/5/2024
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(12/12/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Sponsors

Republican: 2

Primary Sponsor

Keith Perry
Keith Perry
Republican

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/27/202421.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/202429.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text12/12/202317.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/27/2024356.4 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/23/2024356.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/7/2024356.3 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/5/2024345.9 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/5/2024345.0 KB
Veto Letter
Veto Letter2/2/2024345.9 KB