AN ACT REQUIRING THAT A FAIR RENT COMMISSION AWARD ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE PREVAILING PARTY.
SB 179 requires fair rent commissions to automatically award reasonable attorney's fees to the winning party in any case they hear. This affects tenants and landlords involved in rent disputes resolved through these commissions. The key change makes fee awards mandatory for the commission, rather than allowing them to decide discretionarily.
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Introduced Jan 8, 2025
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