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IN HB1214

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2010

Primary Sponsor

Matthew Bell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits political subdivisions from requiring licensing or registration of residential rental property owners
  • Bars local governments from imposing fees for initial exterior inspections, initial interior inspections (whether requested by owner/tenant or under inspection order), initial annual inspections under rental unit programs, or initial follow-up inspections when violations have been corrected
  • Requires investigations or inspections of rental units to have probable cause of a regulation violation; conditions visible in plain view that appear to violate regulations may establish probable cause
  • Mandates a public hearing before adopting any new landlord-tenant regulation, with notice posted on the political subdivision's website at least 14 days prior and mailed to rental unit owners and associations at least 20 days prior
  • Requires a three-fourths vote of the legislative body to adopt any new residential lease regulation; applies to regulations adopted after July 1, 2010

Legislative Description

Regulation of residential landlords/tenants.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

1/11/2010

Full Bill Text

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