Bill
HB 6495
HB 6495 requires landlords to reimburse tenants for spoiled food or medicine under defined conditions, affecting tenants and landlords and awaiting committee action.
HB 6495 — Summary
Overview
- Bill number and title: HB 6495, AN ACT REQUIRING A LANDLORD TO REIMBURSE A TENANT FOR SPOILED FOOD OR MEDICINE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
- Status: Referenced to the Joint Committee on Housing (REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing).
- Introduced: January 24, 2025.
- Classification/Subject: Bill; subject areas include Electricity, Landlord and Tenant, and Negligence.
Purpose and intent
- The bill would require landlords to reimburse tenants for costs associated with spoiled food or medicine, but only under conditions to be defined in the legislation. The aim appears to be addressing tenant losses arising from landlord-related issues that affect storage, temperature control, or related circumstances.
Key provisions (as far as the bill’s text provided)
- Reimbursement obligation: Landlords would be obligated to reimburse tenants for spoiled food or medicine when specified conditions are met.
- Conditions and scope: The specific qualifying conditions, eligible losses, reimbursement amounts, documentation requirements, and any timelines are not included in the provided information and would be defined in the full bill text.
- Remedies and enforcement: Details on enforcement, penalties for noncompliance, and any tenant remedies (e.g., dispute resolution) are not specified in the available summary and would depend on the final language.
- Interaction with utilities and negligence: The bill’s classification under Electricity and Negligence suggests potential links to utility maintenance or failures affecting food/medicine storage, but specifics await the bill’s text.
Who would be affected
- Tenants renting housing units who suffer spoilage of food or medicine due to conditions covered by the bill.
- Landlords and property managers who would bear monetary reimbursement obligations or related compliance duties.
- Potentially utility providers or insurance arrangements if the bill defines related responsibilities or documentation requirements.
Procedural/timeline notes
- After introduction, the bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Housing, where it will undergo hearings, possible amendments, and consideration before potential floor action. The precise timeline depends on committee action and subsequent legislative steps.
Next steps / where to find more information
- To understand the full scope, specific eligible losses, caps, documentation, proof requirements, exceptions, and enforcement mechanisms, review the actual bill text as it moves through the committee process and becomes available in official legislative materials.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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