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HB 1485: Landlord's Obligation to Maintain Residential Premises

GENERAL BILL by Joseph

Landlord's Obligation to Maintain Residential Premises; Requires landlords to provide air-conditioning; provides requirements for landlords if state or local agencies provide landlord with written notice of deficiencies; provides for suspension of rent; provides landlord is liable for percentage of tenant's expenses for specified time if tenant must vacate dwelling unit; specifies how date of compliance is determined; authorizes tenant to provide written quotes to landlord in order to complete repairs & maintenance; specifies methods of providing written notice.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/10/2022 House • Filed
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2022 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
• Referred to Regulatory Reform Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
3/12/2022 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
3/14/2022 House • Died in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee