Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Office of the Attorney General)
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing, from not more than $8 to not more than $73, the surcharge that the District Court is required to assess per civil case for summary ejectment, tenant holding over, and breach of lease that seeks a judgment for possession of residential property against a residential tenant; requiring the District Court to assess the surcharge against a landlord and prohibiting the court from awarding or assigning the surcharge against a residential tenant; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0298

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0530 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/12/2022 Legislative Date 1/12/2022 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2022 Legislative Date 1/15/2022 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/12/2022	1/12/2022	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Eviction Actions - Filing Surcharge and Prohibited Lease Provisions
Senate	1/15/2022	1/15/2022	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.

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