Alex Q. Askew
- Democratic
Primary
Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster; ex parte issuance of order to recover possession. Provides that, upon receipt of a petition for an order to recover possession or restore essential services alleging a tenant's unlawful ouster from the rental premises and a finding that the petitioner has attempted to provide the landlord with actual notice of the hearing on the petition, the judge of the general district court may issue such order ex parte upon a finding of good cause to do so. The bill further provides that an ex parte order shall be a preliminary order that specifies a date for a full hearing on the merits of the petition, to be held within five days of the issuance of the ex parte order.
Landlord and tenant; remedy for unlawful ouster;ex parte issuance of order to recover possession. Provides that, upon receipt of a petition for an order to recover possession alleginga tenant's unlawful ouster from the rental premises and a findingthat the petitioner has attempted to provide the landlord with actualnotice of the hearing on the petition, the judge of the general district court may issue such order ex parte upon a finding of good causeto do so.
Approved by Governor-Chapter 30 (effective 7/1/20)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 3, 2020
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 25, 2020
Signed by President
Enrolled
Signed by Speaker
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
Printed as engrossed 20101111D-E
Engrossed by House as amended HB1401E
Committee amendments agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Referred from General Laws
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101111D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Engrossed by House as amended HB1401E | HTML |
| Engrossed by House as amended HB1401E | HTML |
| Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1401ER) | HTML |
| Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0030) | HTML |
| Document | Format |
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| Amendment: HB1401AH | HTML |
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