PCS for HB 577 (2022): An act relating to tenant safety

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PCS for HB 577 (2022) is a bill to be entitled an act relating to tenant safety. Section 1 provides that the act may be cited as "Miya's Law." Section 2 amends s. 83.53, Florida Statutes, on a landlord's access to a dwelling unit, revising what constitutes reasonable notice for repairs and stating that the reasonable time for the purpose of repair is between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. Section 3 states that the act takes effect July 1, 2022.

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           PCS for HB 577                                                                                       2022



    1                                         A bill to be entitled
    2              An act relating to tenant safety; providing a short
    3              title; amending s. 83.53, F.S.; revising what
    4              constitutes reasonable notice for repairs of dwelling
    5              units; providing an effective date.
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    7      Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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    9              Section 1.         This act may be cited as "Miya's Law."
10                 Section 2.         Subsection (2) of section 83.53, Florida
11         Statutes, is amended to read:
12                 83.53        Landlord's access to dwelling unit.—
13                 (2)         The landlord may enter the dwelling unit at any time
14         for the protection or preservation of the premises. The landlord
15         may enter the dwelling unit upon reasonable notice to the tenant
16         and at a reasonable time for the purpose of repair of the
17         premises. "Reasonable notice" for the purpose of repair is
18         notice given at least 24 12 hours prior to the entry, and
19         reasonable time for the purpose of repair shall be between the
20         hours of 7:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The landlord may enter the
21         dwelling unit when necessary for the further purposes set forth
22         in subsection (1) under any of the following circumstances:
23                 (a)         With the consent of the tenant;
24                 (b)         In case of emergency;
25                 (c)         When the tenant unreasonably withholds consent; or

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        PCS for HB 577                                                                                       2022



26              (d)         If the tenant is absent from the premises for a period
27      of time equal to one-half the time for periodic rental payments.
28      If the rent is current and the tenant notifies the landlord of
29      an intended absence, then the landlord may enter only with the
30      consent of the tenant or for the protection or preservation of
31      the premises.
32              Section 3.         This act shall take effect July 1, 2022.




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