SECURITY DEPOSIT-LESSEE E-MAIL
Summary
Amends provisions of the Security Deposit Return Act prohibiting a lessor of residential real property containing 5 or more units to withhold any part of a security deposit as compensation for property damage unless, within 30 days of the date the lessee vacates the premises, the lessor delivers an itemized damage statement to the lessee in person or by mail to the lessee's last known address. Adds language providing that the statement may also be sent by electronic mail to a verified electronic mail address provided by the lessee.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Apr 2012
House Passage
May 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Signed into Law
Aug 2012
Introduced Mar 21, 2012
Signed Aug 17, 2012
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2012 · House Mar 21, 2012
How they voted
53–1
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 22, 2012
D
Democratic34
94% Yea
R
Republican24
87% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2012
Became law
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0999
Aug 17, 2012
Signed into law
Governor Approved
May 22, 2012
House · Passed
Passed Both Houses
May 22, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-1-4)
Apr 18, 2012
Senate · Reported by committee
Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000
Apr 11, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary
Mar 28, 2012
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Assignments
Mar 21, 2012
Senate · Introduced
Arrive in Senate
Mar 21, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (105-0-13)
Mar 7, 2012
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000
Feb 27, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
Feb 8, 2012
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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