Senate Bill 1376 Summary

• Modifies procedures for handling tenant personal property after eviction or abandonment, requiring landlords to hold property for 14 calendar days (increased from 10 days) and allow tenants to reclaim items within 5 days of written notice.

• Allows landlords to donate abandoned personal property to qualifying charitable organizations or sell it, with proceeds applied to unpaid rent and storage costs, and excess proceeds mailed to the tenant's last known address.

• Permits landlords to immediately remove and dispose of perishable items, plants, animals, biohazard materials, and contaminated property without storage requirements, with detailed procedures for releasing abandoned animals to shelters or notifying animal control.

• Clarifies that landlords may immediately remove and dispose of all personal property without liability if the tenant returns keys to the dwelling unit, unless landlord and tenant agree otherwise in writing.

• Expands the definition of material and irreparable lease breaches that justify immediate eviction to include a non-exhaustive list of serious offenses and conduct jeopardizing health, safety, and welfare of occupants or property.