Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB00995 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/21/2025

                             
 
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General Assembly  Proposed Bill No. 995  
January Session, 2025  
LCO No. 2299 
 
 
Referred to Committee on HOUSING  
 
 
Introduced by:  
SEN. MILLER P., 27th Dist. 
 
 
 
AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT 
FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL 
PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General 
Assembly convened: 
 
That section 47a-23 of the general statutes be amended to prohibit a 1 
landlord from pursuing an eviction of a tenant for nonpayment of rent 2 
if such landlord's online rental payment system prevents the tenant 3 
from paying rent during the grace period provided for residential 4 
property in section 47a-15a of the general statutes. 5 
Statement of Purpose:   
To prohibit a landlord from evicting a tenant for nonpayment of rent if 
the landlord's online rental payment system prevents the tenant from 
paying such rent.