Introduced
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To allow a court to order reimbursement for a landlord’s own labor when making repairs to property damaged by an evicted tenant. Under current law a landlord can seek damages for the cost of paying a contractor to do the work. The bill would allow reimbursement from the tenant at the same rate the landlord would have to pay to hire someone else to do the repairs, within reason.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To change the basis on which reimbursment for a landlord's labor would be based from rates that are "based on standard industry wages" to "usual and customary" charges.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)
To allow a court to order reimbursement for a landlord’s own labor when making repairs to property damaged by an evicted tenant. Under current law a landlord can seek damages for the cost of paying a contractor to do the work. The bill would allow reimbursement from the tenant at the same rate the landlord would have to pay to hire someone else to do the repairs, within reason. It would also allow reimbursement in a similar manner for labor expended by a tenant doing repairs a landlord had been ordered to perform.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)
To allow a court to order reimbursement for a landlord’s own labor when making repairs to property damaged by an evicted tenant. Under current law a landlord can seek damages for the cost of paying a contractor to do the work. The bill would allow reimbursement from the tenant at the same rate the landlord would have to pay to hire someone else to do the repairs, within reason.
Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)
To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.
