BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 1583: Relocation assistance
Making available relocation assistance payments to tenants.
Summary
- Requires landlords to pay relocation assistance, as well as to return any deposits and prepaid rent, to tenants who are displaced because their residence is condemned or declared unlawful to occupy except in cases in which the condemnation or no occupancy order results from a natural disaster or illegal tenant or third party action.
- Allows local governments: to advance the cost of relocation assistance payments; to assess interest and penalties if a property owner fails to timely reimburse the local government; and to recover attorneys' fees if legal action is initiated in order to collect.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 28, 2005
- Out of committeeFeb 21, 2005
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Senator (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 28, 2005 in the House
- Last action
- January 9, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 5577
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to relocation assistance payments to tenants;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)
9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- House Rules "X" file.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
- First reading, referred to Housing.
HB 1583 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- HB 1583 (2021–22) Taxes based on income
- HB 1583 (2019–20) Mosquito control districts
- HB 1583 (2017–18) District legislative offices
- HB 1583 (2015–16) School construction taxes
- HB 1583 (2013–14) Drugs/90-day supply limit
- HB 1583 (2011–12) Food & beverage workers