Florida House Bill 743 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2023-05-01 - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 708 (Ch. 2023-135)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Revises timeframe for mortgagee or mortgage servicer to send estoppel letter; revises requirements for estoppel letter; prohibits mortgagee or mortgage servicer from denying accuracy of estoppel letter; requires payments be applied to unpaid balance of mortgage; provides methods for sending written request for estoppel letter, estoppel letter, & corrected estoppel letter; requires mortgagee or mortgage servicer to take actions within specified time after unpaid balance of loan secured by mortgage has been fully paid; authorizes attorney fees & costs; provides liability.

Estoppel Letters

Rep. Thomas Fabricio [R]

Rep. Christopher Benjamin [D]

2023-04-10 - House - House Commerce Committee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-27 - House - House Civil Justice Subcommittee (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2023-03-21 - House - House Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-05-01	House	Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 708 (Ch. 2023-135)
2023-04-11	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2023-04-11	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2023-04-11	House	Reported out of Commerce Committee
2023-04-11	House	Favorable by Commerce Committee (Amended)
2023-04-06	House	Added to Commerce Committee agenda
2023-03-27	House	Now in Commerce Committee
2023-03-27	House	Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-27	House	Favorable by Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-23	House	Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-21	House	Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-03-21	House	Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-03-21	House	Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-03-17	House	Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2023-03-07	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2023-02-21	House	Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Commerce Committee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee
2023-02-21	House	Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2023-02-10	House	Filed

S708 (Same As) 2023-05-26 - Chapter No. 2023-135

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
701	04		Amended Code	See Bill Text
701	041		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/BillText/Filed/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743a.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743b.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743c.CJS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743d.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743e.COM.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743z.IBS.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2023/743/Analyses/h0743z1.IBS.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67540&IsPCB=0&BillId=77459
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=67891&IsPCB=0&BillId=77459
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=68813&IsPCB=0&BillId=77459