S 1051 General Bill, By Verdin, Elliott and Rose
Summary: Residential Landlord and Tenant Act
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 40, TITLE 27 OF THE 1976 CODE, RELATING TO THE RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT, BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-550 TO PROVIDE THAT A TENANT MAY NOT HARM THE PREMISES IN RETALIATION FOR A LANDLORD INITIATING AN EJECTMENT PROCEEDING; AND BY ADDING SECTION 27-40-810 TO PROVIDE THAT A TENANT THAT HARMS THE PREMISES IN RETALIATION FOR THE LANDLORD INITIATING AN EJECTMENT PROCEEDING MUST MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS OR REIMBURSE THE LANDLORD FOR THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS IF THE LANDLORD REPAIRS THE DAMAGES AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE LANDLORD MAY RECOVER THE COSTS OF THE REPAIRS AND ATTORNEY'S FEES IF THE TENANT DOES NOT REIMBURSE HIM.
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12/05/11	Senate	Prefiled
12/05/11	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/12	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 29)
01/10/12	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 29)
01/09/12	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: Malloy (ch), Ford, Massey, S.Martin