Housing
Summary
Housing; Creates Department of Housing & Tenant Rights; provides for secretary be appointed by Governor & confirmed by Senate; provides purpose of department; requires department submit a report; revises provisions relating to residential tenancies, landlords, & tenants, including requirements for rental agreements, security deposits, notices, evictions, rights to purchase, rent control, impact fees, abandonment of property, & documentary stamp taxes.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 21, 2023
Last action Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 8, 2024
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anna Eskamani
DDemocratic
P
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Felicia Robinson
DDemocratic
Co
Rita Harris
DDemocratic
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