Relating to the possession and storage of firearms by a tenant of a dwelling unit or mobile home space and making penalties applicable

In the context of a tenant leasing a mobile home space, “dwelling unit” excludes the real property used to accommodate a manufactured or mobile home. The bill does not prohibit a landlord from including in a rental agreement a provision that prohibits a tenant from possessing or storing a firearm in an appurtenant structure that is detached from the dwelling unit. The bill also does not prohibit a landlord from terminating a rental agreement if the tenant creates a clear and present danger. The bill provides that the mere possession or storage of a firearm by a tenant in the dwelling unit does not constitute a clear and present danger. A provision in a rental agreement that violates the bill is unenforceable. A tenant of a dwelling unit may recover from a landlord actual damages sustained by the tenant, not more than three months’ periodic rent, and reasonable attorney fees if the landlord willfully uses a rental agreement that contains provisions known by the landlord to be prohibited by the bill. A tenant of a mobile home space may recover from a landlord actual damages sustained if the landlord knowingly includes in the rental agreement a provision known to be prohibited by the bill.