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HB 6889 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING EVICTIONS FOR CAUSE.

HB 6889 protects specific tenants from no-cause evictions in multi-unit buildings (5+ units) or mobile home parks. It applies to seniors (62+), people with qualifying disabilities, or tenants who've lived there 13+ months. Landlords may only evict for reasons like nonpayment, serious lease violations affecting health/safety, or specific "for personal use" scenarios (requiring 90-day notice and proof no other units are available). The bill also requires rent increases for protected tenants to be "fair and equitable," with disputes resolved through local commissions or courts. It takes effect October 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingProtects seniors, disabled tenants, and long-term renters from no-cause evictions, strengthening tenant rights and housing stability per bill's explicit provisions.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025 Last action Mar 26, 2025
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Raised Bill → HSG Joint Favorable Substitute · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill changes the effective date of a tenant protection law from July 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025, extends the minimum residency requirement for certain protections from 12 to 13 months, and clarifies how landlords can request proof of disability status from tenants.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on tenant protections in housing, but the residency threshold for eligibility was increased and the effective date was delayed.
TIMELINE

The effective date for the new tenant protections was changed from July 1, 2025 to October 1, 2025, giving landlords and tenants more time to prepare for the new requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

The minimum residency requirement for certain tenant protections was increased from 12 months to 13 months, meaning tenants must now live in the property for a longer period to qualify for some protections.

REQUIREMENT

The bill clarifies that when landlords request proof of disability status from tenants, the proof must include a statement from a physician or advanced practice registered nurse for blindness or physical disabilities, removing previous options for alternative documentation.

The notice period for landlords converting units to principal residences was slightly adjusted from 'ninety days' advanced written notice' to 'ninety days' advance written notice', a minor clarification rather than a substantive change.

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Total actions
9
Key actions
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Committee
2
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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