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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5389

SB 5389: Clean and sober housing

Managing clean and sober housing.

Summary

  • Creates provisions in the Residential Landlord Tenant Act that apply to "drug and alcohol free" housing.
  • Allows the landlord of "drug and alcohol free" housing to terminate the tenancy, after providing a 48-hour written notice, if the tenant uses drugs or alcohol and the tenant fails to cure the violation within 24 hours of the written notice.
  • Allows the landlord of "drug and alcohol free" housing to evict a noncompliant tenant after providing 24-hour written notice and without obtaining a court order if the tenant commits a second violation within six months of the first violation.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 382, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 21, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 23, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 382, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 1472

AN ACT Relating to clean and sober housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Shirley Winsley R-28Aaron Reardon D-38Pam Roach R-31Paull Shin D-21Joseph Zarelli R-18Debbie Regala D-27Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 21, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5389
45 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21003
Republican24100
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (3)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5389
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 24, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5389
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52000
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final passage

Passed April 26, 2003
Version voted on: ESB 5389
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23011
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESB 5389)
  2. Chapter 382, 2003 Laws. (ESB 5389)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 5389)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESB 5389)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5389)
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (ESB 5389)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 5389)
  8. President signed. (ESB 5389)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5389)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5389)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5389)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESB 5389)
  13. Conference committee appointed. Senators Benton, Roach, Prentice. (ESB 5389)
  14. Conference Requested. (ESB 5389)
  15. Senate refuses to concur in the House amendments. (ESB 5389)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 5389)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5389)
  18. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESB 5389)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5389)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5389)
  21. JUDI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 5389)
  22. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5389)
  23. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (ESB 5389)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 5389)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5389)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5389)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5389)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5389)
  29. FSIH - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5389)
  30. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing. (ESB 5389)

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