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MO HB486

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/10/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Corcoran

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals and replaces section 534.310 of Missouri law regarding remedies for forcible entry by landlord
  • Maintains existing provision that damages include waste, injury to premises, and all rents and profits owed up to verdict or judgment
  • Creates new damages category for tenants who prevail in forcible entry cases under section 441.233, including prepaid rent, moving expenses, and utility deposit losses
  • Allows prevailing tenants to recover damages for loss of credit, damage to rental history, physical and emotional distress to tenant and dependents, and attorney fees
  • Applies to cases where a court finds a landlord has forcibly entered and excluded a tenant from the premises

Legislative Description

Allows a prevailing tenant in a forcible entry action to recover all damages caused by the landlord's exclusion of the tenant from the premises

Last Action

Referred: Judiciary (H)

4/12/2011

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/12/2011

Full Bill Text

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