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House Appropriations Committee approves H772 landlord-tenant bill after debate on eviction rules
Summary
The House Appropriations Committee approved H772, a landlord-tenant reform bill, as amended by House General, House Judiciary and Appropriations on March 20, 2024. The measure passed the committee by a 9-2-0 vote after members debated court discretion on partial rent payments and expedited ejectment procedures.
The House Appropriations Committee on March 20 approved H772, a landlord-tenant bill, as amended by House General and Housing, House Judiciary and the Appropriations Committee. The final committee tally was 9 yes, 2 no and 0 abstentions.
Cameron Wood of the Office of Legislative Council summarized the changes the judiciary committee recommended, saying the amendment restores judicial discretion to reduce court-ordered rent deposits in some cases and removes a strict rule requiring full payment into court. He explained the amendment "gives the court that discretionary authority" to order partial payments or reductions when appropriate.
The amendment also…
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