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HLS 26RS-712 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
ENROLLED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.
292 BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYD AND TAYLOR HOUSING:
292 BY REPRESENTATIVES BOYD AND TAYLOR AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
Provides relative to the return of securitydeposits AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.
HLS 26RS-712 ENGROSSED HB NO.
HB NO.
292 which are retained and giving the reasons therefor.
292 ENROLLED which are retained and giving the reasons therefor.
The tenant shall furnish the lessor a forwardingaddress at the termination of thelease,to which such statements may be sent.
The tenant shall furnish the lessor a forwardingaddress atthetermination of the lease, to which such statements may be sent.
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[R.S.
1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 292 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Boyd Abstract:
Permitstheextensionofareturnondepositsandadvancesbyalandlordorlessor to a tenant or lessee of a residential or dwelling premises.
Present law requires a landlord or lessor of a residential or dwelling premises to return any advance or deposit furnished by a tenant or lessee within one month after the lease termination.
If the landlord or lessor retains all or a portion of the advance or deposit, the landlord or lessor is required to send an itemized statement accounting of the retained proceedsandreasonswhytheproceedswerenotreturnedwithinonemonthafterthetenancy terminates.
Proposed law retains present law generally but permits the landlord or lessor to send the itemized statement accounting for the retained proceeds within an additional 15 days after the date that is one month after the tenancyterminates.
(Amends R.S.
9:3251(A)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Civil Law and Procedure to the original bill:
1.
Remove proposed language that would permit the landlord or lessor and tenant or lessee to agree upon a date for the return of the securitydeposit.
2.
Permit the landlord or lessor to send the itemized statement accounting for the retained security deposit within an additional 15 days after the date that is one month after the tenancyterminates.
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