Landlord And Tenant

Federal
US Congress 116th Congress

Financial Protections and Assistance for America’s Consumers, States, Businesses, and Vulnerable Populations Act [HB-6321] [Finance ] [Healthcare ] [Housing ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Student Loans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Senior Citizens ] [Insurance ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Poverty ]
Responds to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency and generally provides for financial assistance and other aid to individuals, businesses, and state and local governments for the duration of the emergency period. Among other things, the bill provides direct payments to individuals of up to $2,000 a month, subject to limits based on adjusted gross income; establishes digital wallets for individuals without bank accounts to receive such payments; provides for the suspension of specified housing and consumer loan payments, evictions, (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Maxine Waters Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Ensuring Affordable Housing Security During the Coronavirus Emergency Act of 2020 [HB-6374] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Human Services ] [Poverty ]
To suspend requirements that tenants of assisted housing make contributions toward rent during the public health emergency relating to coronavirus, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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COVID-19 Emergency Housing Relief Act of 2020 [HB-6326] [Housing ] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Health ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To provide additional waivers and authorities to HUD and USDA to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Introduced In House on 03/23/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Housing is a Human Right Act of 2020 [HB-6308] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Human Services ] [Real Estate ] [Poverty ] [Law Enforcement ] [Libraries ] [Property Tax ] [Construction ] [Human Rights ]
Establishes and expands programs to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals and establishes new real property-related taxes to fund specified Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs. HUD must establish the Community Development Block Grant Plus Program for state and local governments to assist homeless and housing-unstable individuals as well as cost-burdened households. These funds may be used only for certain activities that assist these populations, including the construction of new affordable housing. The bill also (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney Introduced In House on 03/19/2020

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, requires a landlord to provide local governmental agencies responsible for enforcing building codes the landlord's email address in addition to the landlord's name, telephone number, and physical address. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 66. [HB-614] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Construction ] [Consumer Protection ]
As introduced, requires a landlord to provide local governmental agencies responsible for enforcing building codes the landlord's email address in addition to the landlord's name, telephone number, and physical address. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 62 and Title 66.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver Taken Off Notice For Cal. In Commerce Committee on 06/03/2020

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State (Kentucky)
Kentucky 2020 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to animals and making an appropriation. [SB-279] [Animals ] [Disabilities ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Crime ]
Amend KRS 258.500 to define "person" as a person with a disability who has an ongoing therapeutic relationship with a health care provider and stipulate who can be a health care provider under the definition; exclude from therapeutic relationship fee-based transactions for disability documentation absent a face-to-face consultation with a health care provider; establish requirements for an assistance dog to be granted public accommodation; affirm certain rights and privileges of public establishments as nondiscriminatory and allow additional rights (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jimmy Higdon To Health And Family Services (h) on 03/19/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties [SB-1067] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Air Quality ] [Construction ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the State Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before June 1, 2022, establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; requiring the Department of the Environment to submit a certain annual indoor air quality report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 beginning in 2023; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Obie Patterson Rereferred To Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/14/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Real Property - Residential Leases - Prohibitions Against Renters Insurance Requirements [HB-1639] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Insurance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a landlord from including a provision requiring a tenant to purchase renters insurance or to add the landlord to an existing renters insurance policy in a lease or form of lease.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/24/2020

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US Congress 116th Congress

Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 [HB-5884] [Housing ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Poverty ] [Law Enforcement ] [Human Services ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Lee Introduced In House on 02/13/2020

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Legal Assistance to Prevent Evictions Act of 2020 [S.3305] [Housing ] [Poverty ] [Human Services ] [Grants ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development to award grants to nonprofit and governmental entities to provide free legal assistance to eligible low-income tenants at risk of, or subject to, eviction.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Michael F. Bennet Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Banking, Housing, And Urban Affairs. on 02/13/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Environment - Mold Inspections - Standards, Reporting, and Penalties [HB-1540] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Public Health ] [Air Quality ] [Construction ]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in consultation with the Maryland Department of Health, the State Department of Education, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Department of General Services, to adopt certain regulations on or before a certain date establishing uniform standards for mold assessment and remediation; requiring the Department of the Environment to submit a certain annual indoor air quality report to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1 beginning in 2023; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey Hearing 3/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Real Property - Redemption or Extinguishment of Ground Rents [HB-1182] [Real Estate ]
Altering a certain provision relating to the effect of a redemption or extinguishment of a certain ground rent to provide that it is effective to conclusively divest a certain ground lease holder of a certain reversion and vest the reversion in a certain leasehold tenant, and eliminate certain rights, title, or interest of certain individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 441 on 05/08/2020

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, requires landlords in counties with a population greater than 75,000 to provide security deposit alternatives to tenants. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28. [SB-2712] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ]
As introduced, requires landlords in counties with a population greater than 75,000 to provide security deposit alternatives to tenants. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Yarbro Action Deferred In Senate Commerce & Labor Committee on 03/17/2020

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, requires the landlord to give the tenant 60 days' notice prior to the termination of a residential lease agreement. - Amends TCA Title 66. [HB-2544] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
As introduced, requires the landlord to give the tenant 60 days' notice prior to the termination of a residential lease agreement. - Amends TCA Title 66.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Potts Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Business Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 02/25/2020

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Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, requires the landlord to give the tenant 60 days' notice prior to the termination of a residential lease agreement. - Amends TCA Title 66. [SB-2443] [Housing ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
As introduced, requires the landlord to give the tenant 60 days' notice prior to the termination of a residential lease agreement. - Amends TCA Title 66.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sara Kyle Passed On Second Consideration, Refer To Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 02/10/2020

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Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, requires landlords in counties with a population greater than 75,000 to provide security deposit alternatives to tenants. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28. [HB-2807] [Housing ] [Consumer Protection ] [Real Estate ]
As introduced, requires landlords in counties with a population greater than 75,000 to provide security deposit alternatives to tenants. - Amends TCA Title 66, Chapter 28.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Beck Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Business Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 05/28/2020

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 111th General Assembly

As introduced, reduces, from 10 to two, the number of days from the rendering of a judgment that have to lapse before a writ of possession can issue against a defendant in an unlawful entry, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer action. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66. [SB-2563] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ]
As introduced, reduces, from 10 to two, the number of days from the rendering of a judgment that have to lapse before a writ of possession can issue against a defendant in an unlawful entry, forcible entry and detainer, forcible detainer, or unlawful detainer action. - Amends TCA Title 13; Title 27; Title 29 and Title 66.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Steve Southerland Action Deferred In Senate Judiciary Committee on 03/17/2020

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Landlord and Tenant – Surrender of Premises – Required Information to a Tenant or Other Occupant [HB-903] [Housing ] [Healthcare ] [Human Services ] [Public Health ]
Requiring a court in a certain action for repossession to provide contact information for the appropriate county board of health and local department of social services to the tenant or other occupant of the premises under certain circumstances.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel I Rosenberg Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 02/24/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Anne Arundel County - Service of Summary Ejectment Papers - Sheriff's Surcharge and Authorization for Private Process Server [HB-976] [Housing ] [Law Enforcement ] [Property Tax ]
Requiring a certain surcharge for service of summary ejectment papers by the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office; and authorizing, in an action to repossess any premises in Anne Arundel County, service of process on a tenant to be directed to any person authorized under the Maryland Rules to serve process.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark S. Chang First Reading Judiciary on 02/05/2020

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Maryland 2020 Regular Session

Environment - Business Recycling Reporting Requirements [HB-988] [Environmental ] [Waste Management / Recycling ] [Consumer Protection ]
Requiring a certain business to submit a certain recycling report to a certain county on or before March 1 each year; specifying the contents of the recycling report; establishing a certain penalty for a violation of the Act; providing for the enforcement of the Act; and providing for the distribution of certain penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. (environment And Transportation) on 02/06/2020

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