General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5121 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 143 *00143* Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5121 January Session, 2017 LCO No. 143 *00143* Referred to Committee on HOUSING Introduced by: REP. SAMPSON, 80th Dist. AN ACT PERMITTING ADVANCE RENTAL PAYMENTS. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That chapter 831 of the general statutes be amended to permit tenants to make advance rental payments to their landlords. Statement of Purpose: To make rental payments more convenient for tenants.