FYI, here are copies of proposed bills that are in various stages of review by our Legislative Subcommittee SB 454 SB 2070 HB 875 Text of HB 1093 below: HB 1093 Relating to Termination of a Rental Agreement at Foreclosure Randolph Termination of a Rental Agreement at Foreclosure: Prohibits landlord from terminating rental agreement without specified period of prior notice; requires landlord to notify each tenant that foreclosure proceedings have been initiated against premises of which tenant's dwelling unit is part; requires written notice to include specified information; authorizes tenant to terminate rental agreement; requires tenant to pay rent so long as tenant remains in dwelling unit; prohibits landlord from terminating rental agreement before specified number of days after notifying tenant that rental agreement will be terminated if premises is subject to foreclosure; authorizes tenant to terminate rental agreement sooner than required period; requires landlord to mail notice to each tenant & post notice on premises. Effective Date: July 1, 2009, and applies to premises containing one or more dwelling units which are subject to foreclosure proceedings initiated on or after that date 2/24/2009 HOUSE Filed Compare SB 0704 Relating to Foreclosure/Termination of a Rental Agreement 1/23/2009 SENATE Referred to Judiciary; Banking and Insurance SB 2070 Relating to Foreclosures/Rental Agreement Termination 2/24/2009 SENATE Filed Neil B. Shoter Partner / LEED Accredited Professional ________________________________ Shutts & Bowen LLP 1100 CityPlace Tower, 525 Okeechobee Boulevard | West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Direct: (561) 650-8535 | Fax: (561) 822-5525 E-Mail <mailto:NShoter@shutts.com> | Biography <http://www.shutts.com/index.cfm/fa/attorney.bio/atty/466a1d2b-4049-425b -af4b-a56f3cb8a441/Neil_B_Shoter.cfm/> | V-Card <http://www.shutts.com/index.cfm/fa/attorney.vcf/atty/466a1d2b-4049-425b -af4b-a56f3cb8a441/Neil_B_Shoter.cfm/> | Website <http://www.shutts.com/> IRS CIRCULAR 230 NOTICE: Pursuant to recently enacted U.S. Treasury Department Regulations, we are now required to advise you that, unless otherwise expressly indicated, any federal tax advice expressed above was neither written nor intended by the sender or this firm to be used and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding penalties that may be imposed under U.S. tax law. If any person uses or refers to any such tax advice in promoting, marketing or recommending a partnership or other entity, investment plan or arrangement to any taxpayer, then the advice should be considered to have been written to support the promotion or marketing by a person other than the sender or this firm of that transaction or matter, and such taxpayer should seek advice based on the taxpayer's particular circumstances from an independent tax advisor. The information in this email transmission is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, nor the employee or agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination or copying of this transmission (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender by email reply. Thank you.