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Committee sends landlord-tenant code reorganization to print; sponsor removes archaic 'coverture' reference
Summary
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to print RS31962, a reorganization of landlord-tenant provisions that the sponsor said moves commonly used provisions higher in the code and removes an archaic reference to 'coverture.' The RS was printed for a merits hearing.
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send RS31962 to print. Sponsor Sally Rabe told the committee the measure reorganizes Idaho’s landlord‑tenant statutes so people can find commonly used provisions more easily and removes an antiquated reference to “coverture.”
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