CS/CS/HB 729 (2012) -  Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment with the Intent to Defraud

General Bill by Judiciary Committee and Criminal Justice Subcommittee and Pilon (CO-SPONSORS) Campbell; Julien; Soto
Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment with the Intent to Defraud: Provides that failure to redeliver property or equipment within specified time after receiving demand for return is prima facie evidence of abandonment or refusal to redeliver property or equipment; provides that notice mailed by delivery by courier with tracking capability to address given by renter at time of rental is sufficient & equivalent to notice having been received by renter, if notice is returned undelivered; provides that failure to redeliver property or equipment after rental period expires, & after demand for return is made, is prima facie evidence of abandonment or refusal to redeliver property or equipment; provides that demand for return of overdue property or equipment & for payment of amounts due may be sent by courier service with tracking capability; provides that possession of personal property or equipment by third party does not eliminate lessee's obligation to return such property or equipment according to contract; provides exception when personal property or equipment was obtained without lessee's consent; provides that lessor of vehicle that is not returned at conclusion of lease is entitled to report vehicle as stolen.
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Last Event: Chapter No. 2012-210 on Sunday, May 6, 2012 8:46 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 1276 Subject: Hiring, Leasing, or Obtaining Personal Property or Equipment With the Intent to Defraud Relationship: Identical

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/8/2012 8:13:52 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 3/15/2012 2:31:47 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/9/2012 10:13:32 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 2/6/2012 4:41:15 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 1/13/2012 8:48:35 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee 1/10/2012 4:43:07 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/23/2012 02:11 PM   Yeas: 116 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 854] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 03/09/2012 04:36 PM   Yeas: 40 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 60] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2012-210 Time: 05/06/2012 - 8:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 05/04/2012 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 04/20/2012 - 10:20 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 03/09/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H In Messages Time: 03/09/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 1239 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 1239 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 1238 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted for CS/SB 1276 -SJ 1238 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 1238 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Withdrawn from Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 1238 Time: 03/09/2012 - 4:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Referred to Criminal Justice; Judiciary; Banking and Insurance -SJ 819 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Received -SJ 819 Time: 03/05/2012 - 6:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S In Messages Time: 02/24/2012 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 02/24/2012 - 3:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0 Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/23/2012 - 2:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 02/22/2012 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 02/22/2012 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/22/2012 - 3:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/22/2012) Time: 02/20/2012 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/10/2012 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 02/10/2012 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 02/09/2012 - 5:55 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/09/2012 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/09/2012 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Judiciary Committee Time: 02/09/2012 - 10:14 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee Time: 02/08/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Judiciary Committee agenda Time: 02/06/2012 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/17/2012 - 6:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2012 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 01/17/2012 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/13/2012 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 01/13/2012 - 8:57 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2012 - 8:48 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 01/12/2012 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/10/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/10/2012 - 4:15 PM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Justice Appropriations Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee Time: 11/29/2011 - 9:37 AM Member: Committee: Criminal Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 11/21/2011 - 12:53 PM Member: Pilon Committee: Version: __