AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY (Eliminates the penalty of abating rent in cases where a non-resident landlord fails to designate an agent for service of process and would clarify that the fine for violating this section is civil.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Mar 20, 2018
Signed Jul 2, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 22, 2018
How they voted
62–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 69
Jun 22, 2018
D
Democratic59
88% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2018
Signed into law
07/02/2018 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 22, 2018
Lower · Passed
06/22/2018 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 21, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/21/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/10/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 20, 2018
Introduced
03/20/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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