Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut Senate Bill SB01383 Compare Versions

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3	3	LCO No. 4580 1 of 2
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5	5	General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1383
6	6	January Session, 2025
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10	10	Referred to Committee on HOUSING
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13	13	Introduced by:
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19	19	AN ACT CONCERNING UTILITY CHARGES FOR RESIDENTIAL
20	20	DWELLING UNITS.
21	21	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	22	Assembly convened:
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24	24	Section 1. Section 47a-4 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
25	25	following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
26	26	(a) A rental agreement shall not provide that the tenant: (1) Agrees to 3
27	27	waive or forfeit rights or remedies under this chapter and sections 47a-4
28	28	21, 47a-23 to 47a-23b, inclusive, 47a-26 to 47a-26g, inclusive, 47a-35 to 5
29	29	47a-35b, inclusive, 47a-41a, 47a-43 and 47a-46, or under any section of 6
30	30	the general statutes or any municipal ordinance unless such section or 7
31	31	ordinance expressly states that such rights may be waived; (2) 8
32	32	authorizes the landlord to confess judgment on a claim arising out of the 9
33	33	rental agreement; (3) agrees to the exculpation or limitation of any 10
34	34	liability of the landlord arising under law or to indemnify the landlord 11
35	35	for that liability or the costs connected therewith; (4) agrees to waive 12
36	36	[his] such tenant's right to the interest on the security deposit pursuant 13
37	37	to section 47a-21; (5) agrees to permit the landlord to dispossess [him] 14
38	38	such tenant without resort to court order; (6) consents to the distraint of 15
39	39	Raised Bill No. 1383
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43	43	LCO No. 4580 2 of 2
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45	45	[his] such tenant's property for rent; (7) agrees to pay the landlord's 16
46	46	attorney's fees in excess of fifteen per cent of any judgment against the 17
47	47	tenant in any action in which money damages are awarded; (8) agrees 18
48	48	to pay a late charge prior to the expiration of the grace period set forth 19
49	49	in section 47a-15a or to pay rent in a reduced amount if such rent is paid 20
50	50	prior to the expiration of such grace period; (9) agrees to pay a late 21
51	51	charge on rent payments made subsequent to such grace period in an 22
52	52	amount exceeding the amounts set forth in section 47a-15a; [or] (10) 23
53	53	agrees to pay a heat or utilities surcharge if heat or utilities is included 24
54	54	in the rental agreement; or (11) agrees to pay for utilities if no separate 25
55	55	meter for such utilities exists for such tenant's dwelling unit. 26
56	56	(b) A provision prohibited by subsection (a) of this section included 27
57	57	in a rental agreement is unenforceable. 28
58	58	This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
59	59	sections:
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61	61	Section 1 July 1, 2025 47a-4
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63	63	Statement of Purpose:
64	64	To require that a tenant only be charged for utilities if such tenant's
65	65	dwelling unit has an individual meter.
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67	67	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
68	68	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
69	69	underlined.]
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