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HB 6943 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL TENANTS.

HB 6943 strengthens tenant protections by revising key rental laws effective July 1, 2025. It requires landlords to provide written rent increase notices at least 45 days in advance (with shorter notice for month-to-month leases), prohibits landlords from including unfair lease terms (such as waived legal rights, excessive late fees, or automatic rent hikes), and mandates receipts for rent payments and access to rental ledgers. The bill directly affects all residential tenants and landlords in the state by standardizing notice requirements, banning deceptive clauses, and ensuring transparency in billing. It does not alter federal rent regulations but aligns state law with tenant accountability measures.
Issues: ✓ HousingSupports HousingBill explicitly strengthens tenant protections by requiring 45-day rent notices, banning unfair lease terms, and mandating rent receipts, directly advancing tenant rights in housing policy.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Apr 29, 2025
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Raised Bill → HSG Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill modifies Connecticut's rental laws to strengthen tenant protections by prohibiting certain unfair lease terms, clarifying rent increase notice requirements, and updating the effective date of key provisions from July 1, 2025. The changes expand restrictions on what landlords can require tenants to agree to in rental agreements and improve transparency around rent increases.
Scope change
The bill applies to all residential rental agreements in Connecticut but clarifies terminology (changing 'month-to-month lease' to 'month-to-month tenancy') and reorganizes statutory sections for consistency.
REQUIREMENT

Added specific prohibitions on lease terms that waive tenant rights, authorize confession of judgment, limit landlord liability, or require payment of late charges before grace periods expire

Changed rent increase notice requirements from 45 days to 45 days for standard leases, but clarified that short-term leases (one month or less) require notice equal to the lease term length

Added requirement that landlords must inform tenants of their right to dispute rent increases with fair rent commissions when applicable

TECHNICAL

Changed terminology from 'month-to-month lease' to 'month-to-month tenancy' for consistency throughout the statute

TIMELINE

Updated effective dates for various sections, with most changes taking effect July 1, 2025

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Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Appropriations
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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