l9n/ Connecticut

2022 Regular Session

House Bill 5234

AN ACT CONCERNING THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate on April 22, 2022. The 2022 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) allow landlords to accept damage insurance in lieu of security deposits, (2) permit tenants to conduct a walk-through inspection of the dwelling unit prior to moving in, (3) limit fees a landlord may charge in connection with tenant screenings, (4) require landlords to provide written notice to certain protected tenants of their legal rights regarding evictions, (5) require landlords to provide notice of pending foreclosure actions to current and prospective tenants and allow current tenants to seek a court order appointing a receiver of rents, and (6) require that landlords provide tenants with voter registration forms upon the execution of any lease.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

5 co-sponsors

Michael A. Winkler, David Michel, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Matthew Ritter, Hubert D. Delany

Its course

February 24 to April 22, 2022, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action15 actions on 8 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Apr 2055 days

Housing CommitteeFeb 24 to Mar 1519 days

In the SenateApr 20 to Apr 22 · stopped2 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 20

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Apr 20

  1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Housing Committee
  2. Feb 25Heard in Housing Committee
  3. Mar 15Housing Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Apr 20The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
  5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate Apr 22

  1. Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
All 15 actions, as published
  1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 15Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 17FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 4RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  8. Apr 4HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
  9. Apr 4FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
  10. Apr 4FILE NO.Both houses
  11. Apr 20HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  12. Apr 20HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
  13. Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  14. Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  15. Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses