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AR HB1798

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

10/15/2021

Primary Sponsor

Nicole Clowney

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Origin

House of Representatives

93rd General Assembly (2021 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Repeals Arkansas Code § 18-16-101, which made it a criminal misdemeanor offense for tenants to refuse or fail to vacate rental property after receiving 10 days' written notice from a landlord.

  • Eliminates the criminal penalty provisions that allowed fines between $1.00 and $25.00 per offense for tenants who willfully refused to vacate.

  • Removes the provision treating each day a tenant remained in the property after the notice period expired as a separate criminal offense.

Legislative Description

To Repeal The Law Concerning The Offense Of Failure To Vacate Upon Notice.

Last Action

Died in House Committee at Sine Die Adjournment

10/15/2021

Committee Referrals

Insurance and Commerce3/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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