Bills › 90th General Assembly
Relating to rental deposits by requiring certain disclosures by landlords when withholding rental deposits from tenants
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 29, 2024
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- 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 landlord keeps some or all of a tenant's security deposit, they must provide a written explanation that is no longer than one page. This notice must tell the tenant exactly how much money is being kept and why. It also has to explain the tenant's legal rights and how they can appeal the decision if they disagree.1
Read the official explanation
This bill amends the “Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act” to require a landlord to provide a tenant whose rental deposit is being withheld all of the following: why the deposit is being withheld; how much is being withheld; the legal rights available to the tenant; and appeal process if the tenant disagrees with the reasons behind the rental deposit being withheld. The bill also provides that the written statement shall not be longer than one page.