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FL S1164

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Community Affairs

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates Section 83.505, Florida Statutes, authorizing landlords and tenants to deliver legally required notices via email if both parties sign a specific addendum to the rental agreement designating valid email addresses
  • Requires the addendum to follow a prescribed form with separate checkbox elections for landlord and tenant, allowing each party to independently agree or decline to receive notices by email
  • Allows either party to revoke consent to electronic delivery at any time by providing written notice, with revocation taking effect upon delivery without invalidating any notices previously sent by email
  • Deems an email notice delivered at the time it is sent, unless the email is returned as undeliverable, and requires the sender to maintain a copy of the notice and evidence of transmission
  • Amends multiple sections of Florida's landlord-tenant law (ss. 83.49, 83.50, 83.51, 83.56, and 83.575) to add email in accordance with the new section as a permitted delivery method for security deposit notices, landlord address disclosures, extermination vacancy notices, and tenancy termination notices, effective July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Electronic Delivery of Notices Between Landlords and Tenants

Last Action

Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 615 (Ch. 2025-16)

4/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules4/1/2025
Community Affairs3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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