Bill Text: CT HB05081 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Rental Payments During The Pendency Of An Eviction Proceeding.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-06 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [HB05081 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05081-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5081 |
||||
January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 81 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
|||||
Introduced by: |
|||||
REP. D'AMELIO, 71st Dist. |
|||||
AN ACT CONCERNING RENTAL PAYMENTS DURING THE PENDENCY OF AN EVICTION PROCEEDING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That section 47a-26b of the general statutes be amended to provide that the payments deposited with the court by a tenant for use and occupancy of a rental dwelling unit during the pendency of a summary process action shall be placed in an escrow account and the interest earned on such account shall be distributed to programs that aid the homeless.
Statement of Purpose:
To protect the rights of landlords during a summary process action and assist programs that aid the homeless.