Bill Title: Creates the Tenants Radon Protection Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to protect residential tenants from radon hazards. Provides definitions. Provides that before a lease is signed, a landlord shall provide to each tenant in a dwelling unit any records or reports pertaining to radon concentrations within the dwelling unit that present a radon hazard. Provides that if a tenant performs a radon test, the tenant shall provide to the landlord the test result within 10 days after receiving the result. Provides that before a lease is signed a landlord shall furnish each prospective tenant with a prescribed form of disclosure of information on radon hazards and any test result. Provides that nothing implies an obligation on a landlord or tenant to conduct any radon testing. Provides that a lease may be terminated under designated conditions concerning radon. Provides that this is a limitation on home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Effective January 1, 2011.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-12-01 - Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 [HB5224 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

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