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Senate approves extension and clarifications on landlord‑tenant utility responsibilities
Summary
Senate File 24 38 and its amendment push an implementation date for a landlord/tenant utility‑responsibility clarification to January 1 and passed in the Senate; sponsors said the measure simply aligns notification requirements with utilities' operational timelines.
Senator Bussello said SF2438 clarifies when a landlord or tenant is responsible for utility bills so long as the landlord properly notifies the utility that the tenant is responsible; an amendment (S5066) shifts the effective date to Jan. 1 to give utilities time to prepare.
The amendment was adopted and the bill later passed on final reading. Supporters said the change reduces disputes about responsibility when tenants sign utility agreements; no substantive opposition was recorded on the floor.
