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SB0235

Landlord-tenant relations.

Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [PDF]

Summary

Landlord-tenant relations. Allows a city, county, or town to bring a nuisance action against a tenant or other person responsible for a nuisance. Requires a landlord to repair or replace an essential item not later than 24 hours after being notified by a tenant that the tenant's rental unit is without certain essential services. Provides that a tenant may bring an enforcement action against a landlord by providing notice of the landlord's noncompliance and allows for certain remedies to a prevailing tenant. Allows a court to order that a tenant's regular rental payments are paid into an attorney trust account or to the clerk of the court during the pendency of an enforcement action brought by the tenant.

Authors

Authored by Senator Alting

Fiscal Outlook

Title Description Date View
Fiscal NoteFiscal Note #1: Introduced2024-01-08 Click To View

History

Date Chamber Action
2024-01-29SenateSenator Walker G added as second author
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
2024-01-08SenateAuthored by Senator Alting