Relates to prohibiting legal fees to be charged by a lessor or agent thereof
Summary
Prohibits owners, lessors or agents thereof from assessing a lessee any fee for legal services in connection with any operation or rental of a residential unit unless the owner, lessor or agent has the legal authority to do so.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Last action Jun 2, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HOUSING
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
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