Landlord and tenant; landlord's breach of rental agreement; providing tenant may bring action; liability for damages; withholding payment of rent in certain circumstances; procedure; effective date.
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Introduced
Passed House
Passed Senate
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5Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
2026
Apr 1Coauthored by Representative MenzLatest
Apr 1Second Reading referred to JudiciaryMinor
Mar 30Coauthored by Representative Deck
Mar 30First ReadingMinor
Mar 30Engrossed, signed, to SenatePassed Senate
Mar 26Referred for engrossment
Vote recorded Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
Mar 26Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 52 Nays: 39Passed House
Mar 26Title stricken
Mar 26Amended by floor substitute
Mar 26General Order
Mar 3CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight CommitteeMinor
Vote recorded Judiciary And Public Safety Oversight Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
2025
Feb 24Authored by Senator Gollihare (principal Senate author)
Feb 24Policy recommendation to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight committee; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Civil JudiciaryMinor
Feb 20
Vote recorded Civil Judiciary Committee: Do Pass As Amended By Cs. Result: pass.Lower
Feb 4Referred to Civil JudiciaryMinor
Feb 4Second Reading referred to Judiciary and Public Safety OversightMinor