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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5220: Landlord-tenant acts/judgmnt

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

Summary

  • Consent, the entering of a general appearance, or the filing of a responsive document by the defendant establishes personal jurisdiction and a money judgment may then be entered against the defendant.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5220), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

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

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Moved to Rules White Sheet.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Senate Rules "X" file.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. FI - Majority; do pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5220 in other sessions

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