Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida H107: Termination of Rental Agreement by Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Prohibits landlord from evicting tenant or terminating rental agreement because tenant or tenant's minor child is victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifies that rental agreement may not contain certain provisions; authorizes victim of such actual or threatened violence or stalking to terminate rental agreement; requires certain documentation & written notice to landlord; provides for liability for rent for both tenant & perpetrator, if applicable; specifies that tenant does not forfeit certain money paid to landlord for terminating rental agreement; requires landlord to change locks of dwelling unit within specified time period; authorizes tenant to change locks of dwelling unit; prohibits certain actions by landlord; authorizes filing of civil action & award of damages, fees, & costs; prohibits waiver of certain provisions.
What the bill says
An act relating to termination of a rental agreement by a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; creating s. 83.676, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a landlord from terminating a rental agreement or evicting a tenant because the tenant or the tenant's minor child is a victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifying that a rental agreement may not contain certain provisions…
From the introduced text, October 7, 2025:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to termination of a rental agreement by a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; creating s. 83.676, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a landlord from terminating a rental agreement or evicting a tenant because the tenant or the tenant's minor child is a victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifying that a rental agreement may not contain certain provisions; authorizing a victim of such actual or threatened violence or stalking to terminate a rental agreement under certain circumstances; requiring certain documentation and written notice to landlord; providing for liability for rent for both the tenant and the perpetrator, if applicable; specifying that a tenant does not forfeit certain money paid to the landlord for terminating the rental agreement under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to change the locks of the dwelling unit within a specified time period under certain circumstances; authorizing the tenant to change the locks of the dwelling unit under certain circumstances; providing that certain information provided to a landlord from a tenant or a prospective words underlined are additions. hb107-00 FLORIDAHOUSEOFREPRESENTATIVES HB 107 2026 tenant is confidential; prohibiting certain actions by a landlord under certain circumstances; authorizing filing of a civil action and an award of damages, fees, and …
Sponsors
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043) · primary sponsor
- Alvarez, Jose (D, HD-046)
- Campbell, Daryl (D, HD-099)
- Harris, Rita (D, HD-044)
- Plasencia (R, 37)
- Plasencia, Susan (R, HD-037)
- Valdés, Susan (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- : Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Referred to Judiciary Committee
- : Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is H107?
- H107 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Termination of Rental Agreement by Victim of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Violence, or Stalking.
- What does H107 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to termination of a rental agreement by a victim of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; creating s. 83.676, F.S.; defining terms; prohibiting a landlord from terminating a rental agreement or evicting a tenant because the tenant or the tenant's minor child is a victim of actual or threatened domestic violence, dating violence, sexual violence, or stalking; specifying that a rental agreement may not contain certain provisions…
- What is the status of H107?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H107?
- López, Johanna (D, HD-043), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H107?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/107
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