AN ACT CONCERNING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMISSIONERS' RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TECHNICAL REVISIONS TO THE HOUSING STATUTES.
This bill makes technical updates to Connecticut housing laws by clarifying the composition of the housing roundtable group, expanding the roles of legislative leaders and specific experts. It also directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to convert or renovate available properties to house veterans who are homeless or at risk of losing their housing. Additionally, the legislation strengthens privacy protections for eviction records by restricting their use for commercial screening purposes and ensuring they are removed from public websites after a set period. Finally, it adjusts the rules for when unpaid housing penalties automatically become a lien on a property owner's real estate.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Signed May 30, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2024 · House Apr 25, 2024
How they voted
36–0
Passed
Total votes 36
May 8, 2024
D
Democratic24
100% Yea
R
Republican12
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
2
May 30, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
lower
May 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
SENATE PASSED
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
HOUSE PASSED
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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