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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5425: Landlord tenant acts

Concerning the entering of monetary judgments against defendants under the residential and manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant acts.

Summary

  • If a tenant is served in an alternative way, such as by posting or mail, consent, the entering of a general appearance, or the filing of a responsive document by a tenant establishes personal jurisdiction over the tenant and a money judgment may be entered against the tenant.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5425), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 30, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 3, 2014

AN ACT Relating to the entering of monetary judgments against defendants under the residential and manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant acts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5425
28 Yea 21 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52100
Republican23000
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. FIHI - Majority; do pass.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 5425 in other sessions

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