SB 1302 — AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT.

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1302 Senate, March 25, 2025 The Committee on Housing reported through SEN.

MARX of the 20th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the substitute bill ought to pass.

AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT.

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205 Statement of Legislative Commissioners:

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205 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

None Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Various Municipalities Potential Minimal Minimal Savings Explanation The bill, which prohibits landlords for starting eviction proceedings for nonpayment of rent due to online payment system issues, is not anticipated to have a fiscal impact to the state.

To the extent the bill results in fewer evictions, there may be a potential savings to municipalities associated with storing less possessions of evicted tenants, beginning in FY 26.

The court system disposes of over 20,000 housing summary process cases annually.

The possible reduction in summary process filings is not anticipated to have a material change on the Judicial Department's operations.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to the number of evictions and property municipalities must store as a result.

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205 OLR Bill Analysis sSB 1302 AN ACT PROHIBITING THE EVICTION OF A RESIDENTIAL TENANT FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT IF THE LANDLORD'S ONLINE RENTAL PAYMENT SYSTEM PREVENTS SUCH PAYMENT OF RENT.

SUMMARY This bill prohibits residential landlords from starting an eviction proceedingfornonpaymentofrentiftheironlinerentalpaymentsystem prevents the tenant from paying his or her rent during the law’s existing grace period.

Existing law allows a landlord (i.e.

owner or lessor) or his or her legal representative or attorney to start an eviction proceeding by serving a notice to quit possession when a residential tenant does not pay his or her rent within a nine-day grace period beginning the day after rent is due.

This grace period also generally applies to residents of mobile manufactured home parks.

(The grace period is four days for one-week tenancies.) EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2025 BACKGROUND Beginning an Eviction Proceeding By law, once a landlord has a ground for eviction, he or she begins the process by serving the tenant with a notice to quit possession.

The landlord must serve it at least three days before a rental agreement is terminated or before the time thenotice to quit specifies (in other words, the landlord must give the tenant at least three full days to move out).

If the tenant fails to respond to this notice by refusing to move from the rented premises, the landlord may start proceedings in Superior Court by filing a summons and complaint.

The tenant may respond to sSB1302 / File No.

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if he or she contests the action, the court may try the case and enter judgment.