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CT SB00335
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/26/2026
Primary Sponsor
Housing Committee
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AI Summary
- Prohibits rental agreements from requiring tenants to pay for utilities unless their dwelling unit has a separate, individual meter for those utilities
- Adds this utility metering requirement to Connecticut's existing list of unenforceable rental agreement provisions under Section 47a-4
- Maintains existing tenant protections including prohibitions on waiving legal rights, paying excessive attorney's fees (over 15% of judgments), and paying heat/utilities surcharges when utilities are included in rent
- Any rental agreement provision violating these requirements is automatically unenforceable
- Effective October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Utility Charges For Residential Dwelling Units.
Last Action
Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Housing2/26/2026
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