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OH HB20
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
David Leland
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AI Summary
- Courts shall not issue writs of execution for residential or commercial tenant evictions under Chapter 1923 of the Revised Code until the state of emergency (declared March 9, 2020) terminates
- Law enforcement officers shall not execute eviction writs until the state of emergency ends
- Plaintiffs who file eviction complaints before or during the emergency and receive writs after the emergency ends are not entitled to collect unpaid rent from the emergency period
- Courts shall refuse new foreclosure complaints, stay pending foreclosure actions, refuse writs of execution on foreclosure judgments, stay all judicial sales, and defer confirming sales during the state of emergency
- After the emergency ends, forcible entry/detainer and foreclosure proceedings initiated due to mortgage default or rent non-payment during the emergency and 60 days thereafter shall be stayed and referred to court-funded mediation
- All statutes of limitation and related deadlines for foreclosure actions are tolled for the duration of the state of emergency
- The act takes immediate effect as an emergency measure to prevent homelessness and economic instability from COVID-19-related unemployment and commercial decline
Legislative Description
Prohibit foreclosures and eviction during COVID-19 emergency
Commerce
Last Action
Refer to Committee: Civil Justice
2/4/2021
Committee Referrals
Civil Justice2/4/2021
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