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Committee approves bill allowing tenants with court‑documented domestic violence to end leases early
Summary
HB 15‑38 lets tenants who have a court order documenting domestic violence within the prior 60 days negotiate an agreed move‑out date with their landlord (not to exceed 60 days beyond notice) and waive early‑termination fees; the bill does not waive landlord liability for property damages and passed after a landlord raised concerns about shifting costs.
The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee passed House Bill 15‑38, which allows tenants who are victims of domestic violence to terminate a lease early without paying an early‑termination fee when there is a court order documenting domestic abuse within the preceding 60 days.
Representative Clowney, the sponsor, said the bill is narrowly focused: it waives only the early‑termination penalty and does not relieve a tenant of liability for property damage. Clowney told…
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