AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- GENERAL POWERS--TENANT PROTECTION ACT
Summary
Authorizes cities and towns to establish a housing authority to adopt tenant protection measures, including rent control, annual rent increase ordinances and no-fault evictions, subject to certain exemptions.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action Apr 11, 2024
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 18, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/18/2024 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (03/19/2024)
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Municipal Government & Housing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Enrique Sanchez
DDemocratic
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