LANDLORD ACCOUNTABILITY
Summary
Creates the Landlord Accountability Act. Makes legislative findings. Provides for relocation assistance to be paid by a landlord to a tenant if a tenant's dwelling is condemned or declared unlawful to occupy. Provides that a municipality or other unit of local government may pay relocation assistance to a tenant forced to relocate under the described circumstances and then file an action to collect that amount plus interest, costs, fines, and attorney's fees from the landlord and file a lien for this amount against the property if the amount is not paid. Provides further procedures for enforcement, appeals, and related matters.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2008
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2008
Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 13, 2009
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 14, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 22, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Housing and Urban Development Committee
Feb 15, 2008
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Charles E. Jefferson
DDemocratic
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