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Relating to a city’s or county’s duty to enforce orders to vacate, and providing remedies
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 13, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If a fire official declares a building unsafe, cities and counties must quickly force people to move out. Local governments are also required to help anyone forced to leave find a new place to live. If a city or county fails to follow these rules, the owners or tenants can sue them for money.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires cities and counties to enforce an order to vacate an unsafe structure issued by the chief of a fire department or an authorized subordinate who is trained in fire prevention. An order to vacate a structure for health or safety concerns shall be enforced by the city or county within days of the written and oral order. The city or county shall assist all displaced persons in relocating to a different structure. An aggrieved owner or tenant affected by a city’s or county’s failure to enforce an order to vacate a structure may bring action for civil damages against the city or county.