LANDLORDS-ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS
Summary
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that a landlord shall not require a tenant or prospective tenant to remit any amount due to the landlord under a residential lease, renewal, or extension agreement by means of an electronic funds transfer, including, but not limited to, an electronic funds transfer system that automatically transfers funds on a regular, periodic, and recurring basis. Provides that, beginning 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a violation is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Applies to leases or agreements executed after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Mar 24, 2023
Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 23, 2023
How they voted
69–39
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 116
Mar 23, 2023
D
Democratic76
89% Yea
R
Republican40
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
51
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2023
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 035-019-000
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 006-003-000
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Ram Villivalam
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to Assignments
lower
Mar 24, 2023
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
lower
Mar 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-039-000
lower
Mar 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Housing; 012-005-000
lower
Feb 21, 2023
Committee
Assigned to Housing
lower
Feb 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
2 primary · 19 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
P
Ram Villivalam
DDemocratic
Co
Camille Lilly
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Eva-Dina Delgado
DDemocratic
Co
Hoan Huynh
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Mason
DDemocratic
Co
Justin Slaughter
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
La Shawn Ford
DDemocratic
Co
Lakesia Collins
DDemocratic
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