LCO No. 1174
General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5208
February Session, 2022
LCO No. 1174
Referred to Committee on HOUSING
Introduced by:
(HSG)
AN ACT CONCERNING HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUSTICE -
IMPACTED PERSONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 46a-64b of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 2
As used in sections 46a-51 to 46a-99, inclusive, as amended by this 3
act: 4
(1) "Conviction" means a judgment entered by a court upon a plea of 5
guilty, a plea of nolo contendere or a finding of guilty by a jury or the 6
court, notwithstanding any pending appeal or habeas corpus 7
proceeding arising from such judgment. 8
[(1)] (2) "Discriminatory housing practice" means any discriminatory 9
practice specified in section 46a-64c, section 2 of this act or section 46a-10
81e. 11
[(2)] (3) "Dwelling" means any building, structure, mobile 12
manufactured home park or portion thereof which is occupied as, or 13 Raised Bill No. 5208
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designed or intended for occupancy as, a residence by one or more 14
families, and any vacant land which is offered for sale or lease for the 15
construction or location thereon of any such building, structure, mobile 16
manufactured home park or portion thereof. 17
[(3)] (4) "Fair Housing Act" means Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 18
1968, as amended, and known as the federal Fair Housing Act (42 USC 19
3600-3620). 20
[(4)] (5) "Family" includes a single individual. 21
[(5)] (6) "Familial status" means one or more individuals who have 22
not attained the age of eighteen years being domiciled with a parent or 23
another person having legal custody of such individual or individuals; 24
or the designee of such parent or other person having such custody with 25
the written permission of such parent or other person; or any person 26
who is pregnant or is in the process of securing legal custody of any 27
individual who has not attained the age of eighteen years. 28
[(6)] (7) "Housing for older persons" means housing: (A) Provided 29
under any state or federal program that the Secretary of the United 30
States Department of Housing and Urban Development determines is 31
specifically designed and operated to assist elderly persons as defined 32
in the state or federal program; or (B) intended for, and solely occupied 33
by, persons sixty-two years of age or older; or (C) intended and operated 34
for occupancy by at least one person fifty-five years of age or older per 35
unit in accordance with the standards set forth in the Fair Housing Act 36
and regulations developed pursuant thereto by the Secretary of the 37
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 38
(8) "Housing provider" means a landlord, an owner, an agent of such 39
landlord or owner, a real estate agent, a property manager, a housing 40
authority as created in section 8-40, a public housing agency or other 41
entity that provides dwelling units to tenants or prospective tenants. 42
(9) "Landlord" means the owner, lessor or sublessor of the dwelling 43
unit, the building of which it is a part or the premises. 44 Raised Bill No. 5208
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[(7)] (10) "Mobile manufactured home park" means a plot of land 45
upon which two or more mobile manufactured homes occupied for 46
residential purposes are located. 47
(11) "Owner" means one or more persons, jointly or severally, in 48
whom is vested (A) all or part of the legal title to a dwelling unit, the 49
building of which it is a part or the premises, or (B) all or part of the 50
beneficial ownership and a right to present use and enjoyment of the 51
premises, including a mortgagee in possession. 52
[(8)] (12) "Physical or mental disability" includes, but is not limited to, 53
intellectual disability, as defined in section 1-1g, and physical disability, 54
as defined in subdivision (15) of section 46a-51, and also includes, but is 55
not limited to, persons who have a handicap as that term is defined in 56
the Fair Housing Act. 57
[(9)] (13) "Residential-real-estate-related transaction" means (A) the 58
making or purchasing of loans or providing other financial assistance 59
for purchasing, constructing, improving, repairing or maintaining a 60
dwelling, or secured by residential real estate; or (B) the selling, 61
brokering or appraising of residential real property. 62
[(10)] (14) "To rent" includes to lease, to sublease, to let and to 63
otherwise grant for a consideration the right to occupy premises not 64
owned by the occupant. 65
Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective October 1, 2022) (a) Except as provided in 66
subsections (g) and (h) of this section, it shall be a discriminatory 67
practice in violation of this section for a housing provider to refuse to 68
rent after making a bona fide offer, or to refuse to negotiate for the rental 69
of, or otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling unit or deny 70
occupancy in a dwelling unit, to any person based on such person's 71
criminal record, except for (1) a conviction for the commission of a 72
misdemeanor described in subsection (b) of this section during the three 73
years immediately preceding the rental application, or (2) a conviction 74
for the commission of a felony described in subsection (b) of this section 75
during the seven years immediately preceding the rental application. 76 Raised Bill No. 5208
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(b) Within the three-year or seven-year period specified in subsection 77
(a) of this section, before denying a rental application based on the 78
criminal conviction of any applicant, a housing provider shall consider 79
(1) the nature and severity of the crime, (2) the relationship, if any, the 80
crime may have to the prospective tenancy of the convicted person, (3) 81
information pertaining to the degree of rehabilitation of the convicted 82
person, and (4) the time elapsed since the conviction. 83
(c) In ascertaining whether an applicant has committed a crime, a 84
housing provider shall comply with all applicable laws, including, but 85
not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 USC 1681 et seq., as 86
amended from time to time. An applicant's rental application may not 87
be denied based on (1) an official or unofficial record of an arrest or a 88
charge or other allegation of a criminal act not followed by a conviction, 89
(2) a violation of a condition of probation or parole resulting from 90
conduct that would not be criminal if it were not prohibited by such 91
condition, (3) a record of a conviction that has been erased, or (4) a 92
conviction for conduct that occurred when the applicant was a minor. 93
(d) Prior to denying a rental application under this section, a housing 94
provider shall provide written notice to the applicant that the 95
application requires further review due to the applicant's criminal 96
conviction. The housing provider shall provide the applicant at least five 97
business days in which to respond to such notice and present relevant 98
mitigating information regarding the conviction and evidence that the 99
applicant would be a suitable tenant. Such evidence may include, but is 100
not limited to, the following factors: (1) The nature and severity of the 101
criminal offense; (2) the facts or circumstances surrounding the criminal 102
conduct; (3) the age of the applicant at the time of the offense; (4) the 103
length of time elapsed since the offense; (5) evidence the applicant has 104
maintained a good tenant history before or after the offense; (6) the 105
applicant's employment status; (7) any volunteer or charitable activities 106
the applicant has engaged in; (8) any information produced by the 107
applicant, or produced on the applicant's behalf, in regard to the 108
applicant's rehabilitation, good character or good conduct since the 109
offense; and (9) any other evidence that the offense is unlikely to 110 Raised Bill No. 5208
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reoccur. If, after consideration of evidence relevant to the factors set 111
forth in this subsection, the housing provider rejects an applicant's 112
rental application based on the conviction of a crime, the housing 113
provider shall give a written explanation for such rejection and 114
specifically state the evidence presented and reasons for rejection. The 115
housing provider shall send a copy of such rejection by registered mail 116
to the applicant at the address provided in the rental application and 117
shall retain a copy of such rejection for at least two years from the time 118
such rejection was sent. 119
(e) If a dwelling unit becomes unavailable after the housing provider 120
has received an application but before the housing provider has 121
determined whether to deny the application pursuant to subsections (b) 122
to (d), inclusive, of this section, the housing provider shall evaluate the 123
application to determine whether the application would have been 124
denied pursuant to subsections (b) to (d), inclusive, of this section. If a 125
denial of the application would violate the provisions of this section, the 126
housing provider shall consider the applicant for the housing provider's 127
next available dwelling unit. A housing provider shall retain any rental 128
application received and records concerning how each was dealt with 129
for not less than two years after receiving such application. 130
(f) Except as provided in subsections (g) and (h) of this section, it shall 131
be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section to (1) 132
discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions or privileges of 133
the rental of a dwelling unit, or in the provision of services or facilities 134
in connection with the rental of such dwelling unit, because of such 135
person's criminal conviction status; (2) make, print or publish, or cause 136
to be made, printed or published, any notice, statement or 137
advertisement with respect to the rental of a dwelling unit that indicates 138
any preference, limitation or discrimination based on criminal 139
conviction status, or an intention to make any such preference, 140
limitation or discrimination; (3) represent to any person because of 141
criminal conviction status that any dwelling unit is not available for 142
inspection or rental if such dwelling unit is so available; and (4) inquire 143
about an applicant's prior arrests, criminal charges or convictions on an 144 Raised Bill No. 5208
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initial application for rental of a dwelling unit unless required to do so 145
by federal law. 146
(g) The provisions of this section shall not apply to a person who 147
applies for public housing who has a conviction for manufacture or 148
production of methamphetamine on the premises of federally assisted 149
housing, or to a person subject to a lifetime registration requirement 150
under a state registration program pursuant to 24 CFR 960.204 and 24 151
CFR 982.553. Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the 152
applicability of 24 CFR 960.204 or 24 CFR 982.553 regarding a public 153
housing authority. 154
(h) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) the rental of a 155
room or rooms in a single-family dwelling if the owner maintains and 156
occupies part of such unit as such owner's residence, or (2) a unit in a 157
dwelling containing not more than four units if the owner maintains and 158
occupies one of such other units as such owner's residence. 159
(i) Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the applicability 160
of any reasonable statute or municipal ordinance restricting the 161
maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a dwelling. 162
(j) Any person aggrieved by a violation of this section may file a 163
complaint not later than one hundred eighty days after the alleged act 164
of discrimination, pursuant to section 46a-82 of the general statutes, as 165
amended by this act. 166
(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of chapter 814c of the 167
general statutes, complaints alleging a violation of this section shall be 168
investigated not later than one hundred days after filing and a final 169
administrative disposition shall be made not later than one year after 170
filing unless it is impracticable to do so. If the Commission on Human 171
Rights and Opportunities is unable to complete its investigation or make 172
a final administrative determination within such time frames, it shall 173
notify the complainant and the respondent, in writing, of the reasons for 174
not doing so. 175 Raised Bill No. 5208
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(l) Not later than November 1, 2022, the Commission on Human 176
Rights and Opportunities shall post, and thereafter update as necessary, 177
a model form on its Internet web site for housing providers to use in 178
evaluating evidence and other information received under subsection 179
(c) of this section. 180
Sec. 3. Section 8-45a of the general statutes is repealed and the 181
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 182
A housing authority, as defined in subsection (b) of section 8-39, in 183
determining eligibility for the rental of public housing units may 184
establish criteria and consider relevant information concerning (1) an 185
applicant's or any proposed occupant's history of criminal activity 186
involving: (A) Crimes of physical violence to persons or property, (B) 187
crimes involving the illegal manufacture, sale, distribution or use of, or 188
possession with intent to manufacture, sell, use or distribute, a 189
controlled substance, as defined in section 21a-240, or (C) other criminal 190
acts which would adversely affect the health, safety or welfare of other 191
tenants, (2) an applicant's or any proposed occupant's abuse, or pattern 192
of abuse, of alcohol when the housing authority has reasonable cause to 193
believe that such applicant's or proposed occupant's abuse, or pattern of 194
abuse, of alcohol may interfere with the health, safety or right to 195
peaceful enjoyment of the premises by other residents, and (3) an 196
applicant or any proposed occupant who is subject to a lifetime 197
registration requirement under section 54-252 on account of being 198
convicted or found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect of a 199
sexually violent offense. In evaluating any such information, the 200
housing authority shall give consideration to the time, nature and extent 201
of the applicant's or proposed occupant's conduct and to factors which 202
might indicate a reasonable probability of favorable future conduct such 203
as evidence of rehabilitation and evidence of the willingness of the 204
applicant, the applicant's family or the proposed occupant to participate 205
in social service or other appropriate counseling programs and the 206
availability of such programs. Except as otherwise provided by law, a 207
housing authority shall limit its consideration of an applicant's or 208
proposed occupant's history of criminal activity to the applicable time 209 Raised Bill No. 5208
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periods established under subsection (a) of section 2 of this act. 210
Sec. 4. Subdivision (8) of section 46a-51 of the 2022 supplement to the 211
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 212
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 213
(8) "Discriminatory practice" means a violation of section 4a-60, 4a-214
60a, 4a-60g, 31-40y, subparagraph (C) of subdivision (15) of section 46a-215
54, subdivisions (16) and (17) of section 46a-54, section 46a-58, 46a-59, 216
46a-60, 46a-64, 46a-64c, section 2 of this act, section 46a-66, 46a-68, 46a-217
68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, or 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, subsection (a) of 218
section 46a-80 or sections 46a-81b to 46a-81o, inclusive; 219
Sec. 5. Subdivision (8) of section 46a-51 of the 2022 supplement to the 220
general statutes, as amended by section 10 of public act 21-32, is 221
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 222
1, 2023): 223
(8) "Discriminatory practice" means a violation of section 4a-60, 4a-224
60a, 4a-60g, 31-40y, subsection (b), (d), (e) or (f) of section 31-51i, 225
subparagraph (C) of subdivision (15) of section 46a-54, subdivisions (16) 226
and (17) of section 46a-54, section 46a-58, 46a-59, 46a-60, 46a-64, 46a-64c, 227
section 2 of this act, section 46a-66, 46a-68, 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, 228
or 46a-70 to 46a-78, inclusive, subsection (a) of section 46a-80 or sections 229
46a-81b to 46a-81o, inclusive, and sections 46a-80b to 46a-80e, inclusive, 230
and sections 46a-80k to 46a-80m, inclusive; 231
Sec. 6. Subdivision (14) of section 46a-54 of the 2022 supplement to 232
the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 233
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 234
(14) To require the posting, by any respondent or other person subject 235
to the requirements of section 46a-64, 46a-64c, section 2 of this act, 236
section 46a-81d or 46a-81e, of such notices of statutory provisions as it 237
deems desirable; 238
Sec. 7. Section 46a-74 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes 239 Raised Bill No. 5208
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is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 240
October 1, 2022): 241
No state department, board or agency may permit any 242
discriminatory practice in violation of section 46a-59, 46a-64, [or] 46a-243
64c or section 2 of this act. 244
Sec. 8. Section 46a-74 of the 2022 supplement to the general statutes, 245
as amended by section 29 of public act 21-32, is repealed and the 246
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2023): 247
No state department, board or agency may permit any 248
discriminatory practice in violation of section 46a-59, 46a-64, 46a-64c, 249
section 2 of this act, section 46a-80b to 46a-80e, inclusive, or 46a-80k to 250
46a-80m, inclusive. 251
Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 46a-82 of the 2022 supplement to the 252
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 253
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 254
(a) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged discriminatory 255
practice, except for an alleged violation of section 4a-60g or 46a-68 or the 256
provisions of sections 46a-68c to 46a-68f, inclusive, may, by himself or 257
herself or by such person's attorney, file with the commission a 258
complaint in writing under oath, except that a complaint that alleges a 259
violation of section 46a-64c or section 2 of this act need not be notarized. 260
The complaint shall state the name and address of the person alleged to 261
have committed the discriminatory practice, provide a short and plain 262
statement of the allegations upon which the claim is based and contain 263
such other information as may be required by the commission. After the 264
filing of a complaint, the commission shall provide the complainant 265
with a notice that: (1) Acknowledges receipt of the complaint; and (2) 266
advises of the time frames and choice of forums available under this 267
chapter. 268
Sec. 10. Subsections (a) to (c), inclusive, of section 46a-83 of the 269
general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 270 Raised Bill No. 5208
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thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 271
(a) Not later than fifteen days after the date of filing of any 272
discriminatory practice complaint pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of 273
section 46a-82, as amended by this act, or an amendment to such 274
complaint adding an additional respondent, the commission shall serve 275
the respondent as provided in section 46a-86a with the complaint and a 276
notice advising of the procedural rights and obligations of a respondent 277
under this chapter. The respondent shall either (1) file a written answer 278
to the complaint as provided in subsection (b) of this section, or (2) not 279
later than ten days after the date of receipt of the complaint, provide 280
written notice to the complainant and the commission that the 281
respondent has elected to participate in pre-answer conciliation, except 282
that a discriminatory practice complaint alleging a violation of section 283
46a-64c or 46a-81e shall not be subject to pre-answer conciliation. A 284
complaint sent by first class mail shall be considered to be received not 285
later than two days after the date of mailing, unless the respondent 286
proves otherwise. The commission shall conduct a pre-answer 287
conciliation conference not later than thirty days after the date of 288
receiving the respondent's request for pre-answer conciliation. 289
(b) Except as provided in this subsection, not later than thirty days 290
after the date (1) of receipt of the complaint, or (2) on which the 291
commission determines that the pre-answer conciliation conference was 292
unsuccessful, the respondent shall file a written answer to the 293
complaint, under oath, with the commission. The respondent may 294
request, and the commission may grant, one extension of time of not 295
more than fifteen days within which to file a written answer to the 296
complaint. An answer to any amendment to a complaint shall be filed 297
within twenty days of the date of receipt to such amendment. The 298
answer to any complaint alleging a violation of section 46a-64c, section 299
2 of this act or section 46a-81e shall be filed not later than ten days after 300
the date of receipt of the complaint. 301
(c) Not later than sixty days after the date of the filing of the 302
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designee shall conduct a case assessment review to determine whether 304
the complaint should be retained for further processing or dismissed 305
because (1) it fails to state a claim for relief or is frivolous on its face, (2) 306
the respondent is exempt from the provisions of this chapter, or (3) there 307
is no reasonable possibility that investigating the complaint will result 308
in a finding of reasonable cause. The case assessment review shall 309
include the complaint, the respondent's answer and the responses to the 310
commission's requests for information, and the complainant's 311
comments, if any, to the respondent's answer and information 312
responses. The executive director or the executive director's designee 313
shall send notice of any action taken pursuant to the case assessment 314
review in accordance with section 46a-86a. For any complaint dismissed 315
pursuant to this subsection, the executive director or the executive 316
director's designee shall issue a release of jurisdiction allowing the 317
complainant to bring a civil action under section 46a-100. This 318
subsection and subsection (e) of this section shall not apply to any 319
complaint alleging a violation of section 46a-64c, section 2 of this act or 320
section 46a-81e. The executive director shall report the results of the case 321
assessment reviews made pursuant to this subsection to the commission 322
quarterly during each year. 323
Sec. 11. Subdivision (2) of subsection (g) of section 46a-83 of the 324
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 325
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 326
(2) If the investigator makes a finding that there is reasonable cause 327
to believe that a violation of section 46a-64c or section 2 of this act has 328
occurred, the complainant and the respondent shall have twenty days 329
from sending of the reasonable cause finding to elect a civil action in lieu 330
of an administrative hearing pursuant to section 46a-84. If either the 331
complainant or the respondent requests a civil action, the commission, 332
through the Attorney General or a commission legal counsel, shall 333
commence an action pursuant to subsection (b) of section 46a-89, as 334
amended by this act, not later than ninety days after the date of receipt 335
of the notice of election. If the Attorney General or a commission legal 336
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penalty would be appropriate, such relief, damages or penalty may also 338
be sought. The jurisdiction of the Superior Court in an action brought 339
under this subdivision shall be limited to such claims, counterclaims, 340
defenses or the like that could be presented at an administrative hearing 341
before the commission, had the complaint remained with the 342
commission for disposition. A complainant may intervene as a matter 343
of right in a civil action without permission of the court or the parties. If 344
the Attorney General or commission legal counsel, as the case may be, 345
determines that the interests of the state will not be adversely affected, 346
the complainant or attorney for the complainant shall present all or part 347
of the case in support of the complaint. If the Attorney General or a 348
commission legal counsel determines that a material mistake of law or 349
fact has been made in the finding of reasonable cause, the Attorney 350
General or a commission legal counsel may decline to bring a civil action 351
and shall remand the file to the investigator for further action. The 352
investigator shall complete any such action not later than ninety days 353
after receipt of such file. 354
Sec. 12. Subsection (c) of section 46a-86 of the general statutes is 355
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 356
1, 2022): 357
(c) In addition to any other action taken under this section, upon a 358
finding of a discriminatory practice prohibited by section 46a-58, 46a-359
59, 46a-64, 46a-64c, section 2 of this act, section 46a-81b, 46a-81d or 46a-360
81e, the presiding officer shall determine the damage suffered by the 361
complainant, which damage shall include, but not be limited to, the 362
expense incurred by the complainant for obtaining alternate housing or 363
space, storage of goods and effects, moving costs and other costs 364
actually incurred by the complainant as a result of such discriminatory 365
practice and shall allow reasonable attorney's fees and costs. The 366
amount of attorney's fees allowed shall not be contingent upon the 367
amount of damages requested by or awarded to the complainant. 368
Sec. 13. Subdivision (1) of subsection (b) of section 46a-89 of the 369
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 370 Raised Bill No. 5208
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thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 371
(b) (1) Whenever a complaint filed pursuant to section 46a-82, as 372
amended by this act, alleges a violation of section 46a-64, 46a-64c, 373
section 2 of this act, section 46a-81d or 46a-81e, and the commission 374
believes that injunctive relief is required or that the imposition of 375
punitive damages or a civil penalty would be appropriate, the 376
commission may bring a petition in the superior court for the judicial 377
district in which the discriminatory practice which is the subject of the 378
complaint occurred or the judicial district in which the respondent 379
resides. 380
Sec. 14. Subsection (b) of section 46a-90a of the general statutes is 381
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 382
1, 2022): 383
(b) When the presiding officer finds that the respondent has engaged 384
in any discriminatory practice prohibited by section 46a-60, 46a-64, 46a-385
64c, section 2 of this act, section 46a-81c, 46a-81d or 46a-81e and grants 386
relief on the complaint, requiring that a temporary injunction remain in 387
effect, the executive director may, through the procedure outlined in 388
subsection (a) of section 46a-95, petition the court which granted the 389
original temporary injunction to make the injunction permanent. 390
Sec. 15. Section 46a-98a of the general statutes is repealed and the 391
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 392
Any person claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of section 46a-393
64c, section 2 of this act or section 46a-81e or by a breach of a conciliation 394
agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter, may bring an action in 395
the Superior Court, or the housing session of said court if appropriate 396
within one year of the date of the alleged discriminatory practice or of a 397
breach of a conciliation agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter. 398
No action pursuant to this section may be brought in the Superior Court 399
regarding the alleged discriminatory practice after the commission has 400
obtained a conciliation agreement pursuant to section 46a-83, as 401
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84, except for an action to enforce the conciliation agreement. The court 403
shall have the power to grant relief, by injunction or otherwise, as it 404
deems just and suitable. The court may grant any relief which a 405
presiding officer may grant in a proceeding under section 46a-86, as 406
amended by this act, or which the court may grant in a proceeding 407
under section 46a-89, as amended by this act. The commission, through 408
commission legal counsel or the Attorney General, may intervene as a 409
matter of right in any action brought pursuant to this section without 410
permission of the court or the parties. 411
Sec. 16. Subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of section 47a-23c of the 412
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 413
thereof (Effective October 1, 2022): 414
(a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, this 415
section applies to any tenant who resides in a building or complex 416
consisting of five or more separate dwelling units or who resides in a 417
mobile manufactured home park and who is either: (A) Sixty-two years 418
of age or older, or whose spouse, sibling, parent or grandparent is sixty-419
two years of age or older and permanently resides with that tenant, or 420
(B) a person with a physical or mental disability, as defined in 421
subdivision [(8)] (12) of section 46a-64b, as amended by this act, or 422
whose spouse, sibling, child, parent or grandparent is a person with a 423
physical or mental disability who permanently resides with that tenant, 424
but only if such disability can be expected to result in death or to last for 425
a continuous period of at least twelve months. 426
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2022 46a-64b
Sec. 2 October 1, 2022 New section
Sec. 3 October 1, 2022 8-45a
Sec. 4 October 1, 2022 46a-51(8)
Sec. 5 January 1, 2023 46a-51(8)
Sec. 6 October 1, 2022 46a-54(14)
Sec. 7 October 1, 2022 46a-74
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Sec. 9 October 1, 2022 46a-82(a)
Sec. 10 October 1, 2022 46a-83(a) to (c)
Sec. 11 October 1, 2022 46a-83(g)(2)
Sec. 12 October 1, 2022 46a-86(c)
Sec. 13 October 1, 2022 46a-89(b)(1)
Sec. 14 October 1, 2022 46a-90a(b)
Sec. 15 October 1, 2022 46a-98a
Sec. 16 October 1, 2022 47a-23c(a)(1)
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit housing providers from considering a prospective tenant's
criminal conviction after certain time periods.
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