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MN HF3637
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2022
Primary Sponsor
Peter Fischer
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AI Summary
- Prohibits landlords who allow animals on premises from advertising properties in ways designed to discourage applicants with non-declawed or non-devocalized animals
- Prohibits landlords from refusing occupancy, refusing to negotiate, or denying occupancy to tenants who refuse to declaw or devocalize their animals
- Prohibits landlords from requiring tenants or occupants to declaw or devocalize animals allowed on the premises
- Authorizes city attorneys, county attorneys, and the attorney general to bring district court actions for injunctive relief and civil penalties
- Establishes civil penalties of up to $1,000 per advertisement for advertising violations and up to $1,000 per animal for occupancy denial or declawing/devocalization requirement violations
Legislative Description
Pet declawing and devocalization prohibited, and civil penalties authorized.
Last Action
Author added Berg
4/4/2022
Committee Referrals
Housing Finance and Policy2/21/2022
Full Bill Text
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