Legislation

Title: Landlord and Tenant - Application Fees - Prospective Tenants Who Receive Housing Assistance
Sponsored by: Senator Raskin
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a landlord from requesting or accepting an application fee from a prospective tenant who intends to use, for the payment of rent, a form of government housing assistance that the landlord will not accept; requiring a landlord who violates the Act to refund the application fee to the prospective tenant; and establishing that a landlord who violates the Act is liable to the prospective tenant for damages equal to three times the amount of the application fee.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2013

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2013 Legislative Date 3/07/2013 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2013 Legislative Date 3/07/2013 Action Referred Senate Rules Proceedings 40
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2013 Legislative Date 3/07/2013 Action Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Raskin) Adopted Proceedings 40
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2013 Legislative Date 3/14/2013 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2013 Legislative Date 3/14/2013 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	3/07/2013	3/07/2013	First Reading Senate Rules
Senate	3/07/2013	3/07/2013	Referred Senate Rules	40
Senate	3/07/2013	3/07/2013	Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Senator Raskin) Adopted	40
Senate	3/13/2013	3/14/2013	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/14/2013	3/14/2013	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/07/2013	Text - First - Landlord and Tenant - Application Fees - Prospective Tenants Who Receive Housing Assistance

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