Relates to providing enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations
Summary
Provides for enhanced enforcement of the warranty of habitability for housing accommodations; provides court may award punitive damages to a tenant upon finding the landlord's breach of warranty was intentional and malicious.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2017
Last action Jan 3, 2018
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Total actions
2
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 3, 2018
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
Mar 1, 2017
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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