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CT HB06891
Bill
Status
2/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Housing Committee
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AI Summary
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Reduces the maximum security deposit landlords can require from two months' rent to one month's rent for all tenants, eliminating the previous age-based distinction that already limited deposits to one month for tenants 62 and older
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Requires landlords who have collected security deposits exceeding one month's rent to return the excess portion upon tenant request
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Applies only to rental agreements entered into on or after July 1, 2025, preserving existing contracts to avoid constitutional impairment issues
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Amends Section 47a-21 of Connecticut General Statutes governing security deposit regulations
Legislative Description
An Act Prohibiting A Landlord From Requiring A Security Deposit In Excess Of One Month's Rent From Any Tenant.
Last Action
File Number 264
3/26/2025