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7	7		General Assembly Governor's Bill No. 6666
8	8		January Session, 2023
9	9		LCO No. 3917
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12	12		Referred to Committee on HOUSING
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15	15		Introduced by:
16	16		Request of the Governor
17	17		Pursuant to Joint Rule 9
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22	22		AN ACT EXPANDING RENTERS' RIGHTS.
23	23		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
24	24		Assembly convened:
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26	26		Section 1. Subsection (b) of section 47a-21 of the general statutes is 1
27		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective ~~October~~ 2
28		-	1, 2023): 3
	27	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective 2
	28	+	October 1, 2023): 3
29	29		(b) (1) [In the case of a tenant under sixty-two years of age, a] A 4
30		-	landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that ~~exceeds~~ 5
31		-	[two months'] one month's rent. 6
	30	+	landlord shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that 5
	31	+	exceeds [two months'] one month's rent. 6
32	32		(2) [In the case of a tenant sixty-two years of age or older, a landlord 7
33	33		shall not demand a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one 8
34	34		month's rent.] Any landlord who has received a security deposit in an 9
35	35		amount that exceeds one month's rent prior to October 1, 2023, from a 10
36	36		tenant who becomes sixty-two years of age after paying such security 11
37	37		deposit, shall return the portion of such security deposit that exceeds 12
38	38		one month's rent to the tenant upon the tenant's request. Any landlord 13
39		-	who has received a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one 14 Bill No. 6666
	39	+	who has received a security deposit in an amount that exceeds one 14
	40	+	month's rent from a tenant prior to October 1, 2023, other than a tenant 15 Bill No. 6666
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46		-	month's rent from a tenant prior to October 1, 2023, other than a tenant 15
47	47		who becomes sixty-two years of age after paying such security deposit, 16
48	48		may, subject to the provisions of this section, retain such deposit until 17
49	49		the time the tenancy is terminated. 18
50		-	Sec. 2. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of ~~section~~ 19
51		-	7-148 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is ~~substituted~~ 20
52		-	in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 21
53		-	(7) (A) (i) Make rules relating to the maintenance of safe and ~~sanitary~~ 22
54		-	housing and prescribe civil penalties for the violation of such ~~rules not~~ 23
55		-	to exceed one thousand dollars per violation; 24
	50	+	Sec. 2. Subparagraph (A) of subdivision (7) of subsection (c) of 19
	51	+	section 7-148 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 20
	52	+	substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 21
	53	+	(7) (A) (i) Make rules relating to the maintenance of safe and 22
	54	+	sanitary housing and prescribe civil penalties for the violation of such 23
	55	+	rules not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation; 24
56	56		(ii) Regulate the mode of using any buildings when such regulations 25
57	57		seem expedient for the purpose of promoting the safety, health, morals 26
58	58		and general welfare of the inhabitants of the municipality; 27
59	59		(iii) Regulate and prohibit the moving of buildings upon or through 28
60	60		the streets or other public places of the municipality, and cause the 29
61	61		removal and demolition of unsafe buildings and structures; 30
62	62		(iv) Regulate and provide for the licensing of parked trailers when 31
63	63		located off the public highways, and trailer parks or mobile 32
64	64		manufactured home parks, except as otherwise provided by special act 33
65		-	and except where there exists a local zoning commission so empowered; 34
66		-	(v) Establish lines beyond which no buildings, steps, stoop, veranda, 35
67		-	billboard, advertising sign or device or other structure or obstruction 36
68		-	may be erected; 37
69		-	(vi) Regulate and prohibit the placing, erecting or keeping of signs, 38
70		-	awnings or other things upon or over the sidewalks, streets and other 39
71		-	public places of the municipality; 40
72		-	(vii) Regulate plumbing and house drainage; 41
73		-	(viii) Prohibit or regulate the construction of dwellings, apartments, 42 Bill No. 6666
	65	+	and except where there exists a local zoning commission so 34
	66	+	empowered; 35
	67	+	(v) Establish lines beyond which no buildings, steps, stoop, veranda, 36
	68	+	billboard, advertising sign or device or other structure or obstruction 37
	69	+	may be erected; 38
	70	+	(vi) Regulate and prohibit the placing, erecting or keeping of signs, 39
	71	+	awnings or other things upon or over the sidewalks, streets and other 40
	72	+	public places of the municipality; 41
	73	+	(vii) Regulate plumbing and house drainage; 42
	74	+	(viii) Prohibit or regulate the construction of dwellings, apartments, 43 Bill No. 6666
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80		-	boarding houses, hotels, commercial buildings, youth camps or 43
81		-	commercial camps and commercial camping facilities in such 44
82		-	municipality unless the sewerage facilities have been approved by the 45
83		-	authorized officials of the municipality; 46
84		-	Sec. 3. Section 46a-81e of the general statutes is repealed and the 47
85		-	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 48
86		-	(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: 49
87		-	(1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or ~~to 50~~
88		-	refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make 51
89		-	unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of sexual 52
90		-	orientation or civil union status. 53
91		-	(2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or 54
92		-	privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services 55
93		-	or facilities in connection therewith, because of sexual orientation or 56
94		-	civil union status. 57
95		-	(3) To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or 58
96		-	published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the 59
97		-	sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or 60
98		-	discrimination based on sexual orientation or civil union status, or an 61
99		-	intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. 62
100		-	(4) (A) To represent to any person because of sexual orientation or 63
101		-	civil union status, that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale 64
102		-	or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available. (B) It shall be a 65
103		-	violation of this subdivision for any person to restrict or attempt to 66
104		-	restrict the choices of any buyer or renter to purchase or rent a ~~dwelling 67~~
105		-	(i) to an area which is substantially populated, even if less ~~than a 68~~
106		-	majority, by persons of the same sexual orientation or civil ~~union status 69~~
107		-	as the buyer or renter, (ii) while such person is authorized ~~to offer for 70~~
108		-	sale or rent another dwelling which meets the housing ~~criteria as 71~~
109		-	expressed by the buyer or renter to such person, and (iii) ~~such other 72~~
110		-	dwelling is in an area which is not substantially populated ~~by persons 73~~ Bill No. 6666
	81	+	boarding houses, hotels, commercial buildings, youth camps or 44
	82	+	commercial camps and commercial camping facilities in such 45
	83	+	municipality unless the sewerage facilities have been approved by the 46
	84	+	authorized officials of the municipality; 47
	85	+	Sec. 3. Section 46a-81e of the general statutes is repealed and the 48
	86	+	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2023): 49
	87	+	(a) It shall be a discriminatory practice in violation of this section: 50
	88	+	(1) To refuse to sell or rent after the making of a bona fide offer, or 51
	89	+	to refuse to negotiate for the sale or rental of, or otherwise make 52
	90	+	unavailable or deny, a dwelling to any person because of sexual 53
	91	+	orientation or civil union status. 54
	92	+	(2) To discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or 55
	93	+	privileges of sale or rental of a dwelling, or in the provision of services 56
	94	+	or facilities in connection therewith, because of sexual orientation or 57
	95	+	civil union status. 58
	96	+	(3) To make, print or publish, or cause to be made, printed or 59
	97	+	published any notice, statement, or advertisement, with respect to the 60
	98	+	sale or rental of a dwelling that indicates any preference, limitation, or 61
	99	+	discrimination based on sexual orientation or civil union status, or an 62
	100	+	intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. 63
	101	+	(4) (A) To represent to any person because of sexual orientation or 64
	102	+	civil union status, that any dwelling is not available for inspection, sale 65
	103	+	or rental when such dwelling is in fact so available. (B) It shall be a 66
	104	+	violation of this subdivision for any person to restrict or attempt to 67
	105	+	restrict the choices of any buyer or renter to purchase or rent a 68
	106	+	dwelling (i) to an area which is substantially populated, even if less 69
	107	+	than a majority, by persons of the same sexual orientation or civil 70
	108	+	union status as the buyer or renter, (ii) while such person is authorized 71
	109	+	to offer for sale or rent another dwelling which meets the housing 72
	110	+	criteria as expressed by the buyer or renter to such person, and (iii) 73
	111	+	such other dwelling is in an area which is not substantially populated 74 Bill No. 6666
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117		-	of the same sexual orientation or civil union status as the ~~buyer or renter. 74~~
118		-	As used in this subdivision, "area" means ~~municipality, neighborhood 75~~
119		-	or other geographic subdivision which ~~may include an apartment or 76~~
120		-	condominium complex. 77
121		-	(5) For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or ~~rent 78~~
122		-	any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or ~~prospective 79~~
123		-	entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a ~~particular sexual 80~~
124		-	orientation or civil union status. 81
125		-	(6) For any person or other entity engaging in residential-real-estate-82
126		-	related transactions to discriminate against any person in making 83
127		-	available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a 84
128		-	transaction, because of sexual orientation or civil union status. 85
129		-	(7) To deny any person access to or membership or participation in 86
130		-	any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other 87
131		-	service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 88
132		-	renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or 89
133		-	conditions of such access, membership or participation, on account of 90
134		-	sexual orientation or civil union status. 91
135		-	(8) To coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in ~~the 92~~
136		-	exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or 93
137		-	enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other 94
138		-	person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected 95
139		-	by this section. 96
140		-	[(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) the rental of ~~a 97~~
141		-	room or rooms in a unit in a dwelling if the owner actually maintains 98
142		-	and occupies part of such unit as his residence, or (2) a unit in a ~~dwelling 99~~
143		-	containing not more than four units if the owner actually ~~maintains and 100~~
144		-	occupies one of such other units as his residence.] ~~101~~
145		-	[(c)] (b) Nothing in this section limits the applicability of any ~~102~~
146		-	reasonable state statute or municipal ordinance restricting the ~~103~~
147		-	maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a dwelling. ~~104~~ Bill No. 6666
	118	+	by persons of the same sexual orientation or civil union status as the 75
	119	+	buyer or renter. As used in this subdivision, "area" means 76
	120	+	municipality, neighborhood or other geographic subdivision which 77
	121	+	may include an apartment or condominium complex. 78
	122	+	(5) For profit, to induce or attempt to induce any person to sell or 79
	123	+	rent any dwelling by representations regarding the entry or 80
	124	+	prospective entry into the neighborhood of a person or persons of a 81
	125	+	particular sexual orientation or civil union status. 82
	126	+	(6) For any person or other entity engaging in residential-real-estate-83
	127	+	related transactions to discriminate against any person in making 84
	128	+	available such a transaction, or in the terms or conditions of such a 85
	129	+	transaction, because of sexual orientation or civil union status. 86
	130	+	(7) To deny any person access to or membership or participation in 87
	131	+	any multiple-listing service, real estate brokers' organization or other 88
	132	+	service, organization, or facility relating to the business of selling or 89
	133	+	renting dwellings, or to discriminate against him in the terms or 90
	134	+	conditions of such access, membership or participation, on account of 91
	135	+	sexual orientation or civil union status. 92
	136	+	(8) To coerce, intimidate, threaten, or interfere with any person in 93
	137	+	the exercise or enjoyment of, or on account of his having exercised or 94
	138	+	enjoyed, or on account of his having aided or encouraged any other 95
	139	+	person in the exercise or enjoyment of, any right granted or protected 96
	140	+	by this section. 97
	141	+	[(b) The provisions of this section shall not apply to (1) the rental of 98
	142	+	a room or rooms in a unit in a dwelling if the owner actually maintains 99
	143	+	and occupies part of such unit as his residence, or (2) a unit in a 100
	144	+	dwelling containing not more than four units if the owner actually 101
	145	+	maintains and occupies one of such other units as his residence.] 102
	146	+	[(c)] (b) Nothing in this section limits the applicability of any 103
	147	+	reasonable state statute or municipal ordinance restricting the 104
	148	+	maximum number of persons permitted to occupy a dwelling. 105 Bill No. 6666
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154		-	[(d)] (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a person engaged in the 105
155		-	business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into 106
156		-	consideration factors other than sexual orientation or civil union status. 107
157		-	[(e)] (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 108
158		-	complaints alleging a violation of this section shall be investigated 109
159		-	within one hundred days of filing and a final administrative disposition 110
160		-	shall be made within one year of filing unless it is impracticable to do 111
161		-	so. If the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities is unable to 112
162		-	complete its investigation or make a final administrative determination 113
163		-	within such time frames, it shall notify the complainant and the 114
164		-	respondent in writing of the reasons for not doing so. 115
165		-	[(f)] (e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be 116
166		-	guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 117
	155	+	[(d)] (c) Nothing in this section prohibits a person engaged in the 106
	156	+	business of furnishing appraisals of real property to take into 107
	157	+	consideration factors other than sexual orientation or civil union 108
	158	+	status. 109
	159	+	[(e)] (d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 110
	160	+	complaints alleging a violation of this section shall be investigated 111
	161	+	within one hundred days of filing and a final administrative 112
	162	+	disposition shall be made within one year of filing unless it is 113
	163	+	impracticable to do so. If the Commission on Human Rights and 114
	164	+	Opportunities is unable to complete its investigation or make a final 115
	165	+	administrative determination within such time frames, it shall notify 116
	166	+	the complainant and the respondent in writing of the reasons for not 117
	167	+	doing so. 118
	168	+	[(f)] (e) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall 119
	169	+	be guilty of a class D misdemeanor. 120
167	170		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
168	171		sections:
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170	173		Section 1 October 1, 2023 47a-21(b)
171	174		Sec. 2 October 1, 2023 7-148(c)(7)(A)
172	175		Sec. 3 October 1, 2023 46a-81e
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174	177		HSG Joint Favorable
175		-	JUD Joint Favorable
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