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Sponsor touts tenant-protection bill modeled on military 'tenant bill of rights'

House Civil Justice Committee · December 27, 2024

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Summary

Sponsors described House Bill 511 as strengthening landlord and tenant responsibilities by requiring plain-language leases, adequate notice and written disclosures modeled on military tenant protections; the bill received sponsor testimony at a committee hearing.

Sponsor testimony on House Bill 511 described the measure as a package to strengthen tenant protections and clarify landlord responsibilities.

Representative Isaacson (co-sponsor) characterized HB 511 as modeled on the military’s tenant protections adopted in 2021 and said the bill focuses on plain language, adequate notice and written disclosures so tenants understand lease terms. "This is just they were finding that service members needed added protections," the sponsor said, urging members to consider the proposal and continue work in the next General Assembly.

The sponsor framed the bill as a ‘‘common-sense’’ effort to reduce evictions and lessen cycles of poverty by improving upfront transparency in rental agreements. The committee heard the sponsor's testimony and the item will be carried forward for further consideration.