ConnecticutLandlords could not bill tenants for utilities without separate meters
Starting October 1, 2026, rental agreements entered into or renewed from that date may not make tenants pay certain utility charges.
What it does
Landlords may not add a utility surcharge when the rental agreement includes heat or utilities. They also may not bill tenants for utilities delivered to a home without a separate meter for that home.
Argument forRenters may avoid being billed for utilities they cannot measure separately for their own home.
Argument againstLandlords may have a harder time recovering shared utility costs when a home has no separate meter for each tenant.
More detail
Rental agreements may not require tenants to pay certain utility charges. These rules apply to tenants and landlords covered by a rental agreement. A landlord may not add a utility surcharge when the rental agreement includes heat or utilities. A landlord may not bill a tenant for utilities unless a separate meter measures utilities delivered only to that tenant's home. The rules apply to rental agreements entered into or renewed on or after October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 4SIGNED BY Governor Ned LamontBecame Law
- May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
- May 20PUBLIC ACT 26-113
- May 6IN CONCURRENCE
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 276. Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 278. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded House Roll Call Vote 277. Result: fail.Lower
- May 6HOUSE PASSEDPassed House
- May 6HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. BMinor
- May 6HOUSE REJECTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH. AMinor
- Apr 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 518
- Vote recorded Senate Roll Call Vote 160. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARMinor
- Apr 28RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
- Apr 28SENATE PASSEDPassed Senate
- Mar 24FILE NO. 156
- Mar 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 109
- Mar 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Minor
- Mar 24RPTD. OUT OF LCO
- Mar 18REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26Minor
- Mar 11FILED WITH LCOMinor
- Mar 10Joint Favorable SubstituteMinor
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARING 0303
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON HousingIntroduced
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