CT SB00337

Requires landlords (plaintiffs) to store evicted tenants' personal property for a minimum of 15 days after execution of an eviction judgment, shifting responsibility from state marshals delivering property to town-designated storage facilities

Landlords must record the nature of possessions if the estimated fair market value exceeds $100 and must provide tenants notice of the property description, retrieval instructions, storage charges, and disposal date

Permits landlords to charge reasonable storage and disposition costs, which tenants must pay before reclaiming their belongings

After the 15-day holding period, landlords may dispose of property as they see fit; if sale proceeds or retained property value exceeds what the tenant owes for unpaid rent, property damage, and storage costs, the landlord must return the excess upon written request

Effective October 1, 2026, amending sections 47a-42 and 52-261(b) of Connecticut General Statutes