Relating to: the definition of tenant at will.
This bill proposes to amend the legal definition of a "tenant at will" in the state's statutes. It would clarify that a tenant at will is someone who occupies a property with the landlord's permission but does not have a valid lease and does not make periodic rent payments. The bill also specifies that individuals holding property under a purchase contract or employment agreement are excluded from this definition. This change would affect how landlords and tenants are classified in housing situations without formal leases.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 23, 2026
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Introduced by Representatives Clancy, Cruz, Hong, Madison, Phelps, Miresse, Sinicki and Stubbs
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