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IN SB0280

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/13/2014

Primary Sponsor

Earline Rogers

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Origin

Senate

2014 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows residential tenants to make repairs and deduct costs from rent when landlords fail to act within 14 days of written notice (or sooner for emergencies)
  • Caps repair deductions at the lesser of $500 or 50% of monthly rent, requiring repairs be done by licensed, insured contractors in a workmanlike manner
  • Excludes public housing and owner-occupied properties with 6 or fewer units from coverage
  • Requires tenants to provide written notice via certified mail and submit paid repair bills to landlords before deducting from rent
  • Makes any waiver of these tenant rights void and protects landlords from mechanic's liens for tenant-initiated repairs

Legislative Description

Tenant's right to make repairs.

Last Action

Senator Rogers added as first author.

1/14/2014

Committee Referrals

Civil Law1/13/2014

Full Bill Text

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