CT HB06666

Security deposit maximum reduced from two months' rent to one month's rent for all tenants, effective October 1, 2023, eliminating the previous distinction that only applied the one-month limit to tenants 62 and older

Landlords who collected deposits exceeding one month's rent before October 1, 2023 must return the excess to tenants 62 or older upon request; other tenants may have excess deposits retained until tenancy ends

Municipalities authorized to prescribe civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation for rules relating to safe and sanitary housing maintenance

Removes exemptions that previously allowed housing discrimination based on sexual orientation or civil union status for owner-occupied rentals and small buildings with four or fewer units

Violations of the expanded anti-discrimination provisions constitute a class D misdemeanor