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MO SB182

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2015

Primary Sponsor

Shalonn Curls

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Changes tenant damages for wrongfully withheld security deposits from "not more than twice" the amount to exactly "twice" the amount wrongfully withheld

  • Maintains existing requirements that landlords return security deposits or provide itemized damage lists within 30 days of tenancy termination

  • Preserves the cap on security deposits at no more than two months' rent

  • Retains tenant rights to be present at move-out inspections after receiving reasonable written notice from the landlord

  • Security deposit definition excludes pet deposits from these protections

Legislative Description

Changes the amount of damages that a tenant can recover when the security deposit is wrongfully withheld by a landlord

Last Action

Second Read and Referred S Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

1/29/2015

Committee Referrals

Judiciary And Civil And Criminal Jurisprudence1/29/2015

Full Bill Text

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