Relates to creating the tenants' bill of rights

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

A 8454 creates a tenants’ bill of rights, codifying tenant protections and landlord duties to reshape rental housing for tenants and landlords.

PRINT NUMBER 8454A

Bill Summary: A 8454 – Relates to creating the tenants' bill of rights

What this bill is

Bill number: A 8454

Title: Relates to creating the tenants' bill of rights

Introduced: May 16, 2025

Primary sponsor: Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn

Status: Print number 8454A (an amended version circulating for consideration)

Current committee trajectory: Referred to Housing on May 16, 2025; amended and recomitted to Housing on June 5, 2025; print version 8454A issued on June 5, 2025

Purpose and intent

The bill’s title indicates a goal of creating a tenants’ bill of rights, i.e., establishing a formal set of rights and protections for rental housing tenants. The specific substantive provisions are not provided in the information available, but the measure would be expected to codify tenant protections within state law and set standards for landlord-tenant relationships.

Key provisions (note on content)

The exact statutory text and protections are not included in the information provided. As an amended bill (8454A) currently in the Housing committee process, the precise rights, remedies, enforcement mechanisms, and any required landlord or agency actions would be defined in the full text of the bill and any committee amendments.

Typical elements in similar tenants’ rights bills often include protections related to habitability, disclosures, security deposits, eviction procedures, notice requirements, rent increase processes, access to legal resources, and enforcement provisions. However, these are not specified for A 8454 based on the material at hand.

Who would be affected

Tenants and renter households: Potentially enhanced rights and protections in rental housing.

Landlords and property managers: May face new obligations, compliance requirements, and enforcement considerations.

Housing agencies and housing courts: Possible changes to enforcement, oversight, and dispute resolution processes.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduced May 16, 2025, and immediately referred to the Housing committee.

On June 5, 2025, the bill underwent amendments and was recomitted to the Housing committee; a revised version (8454A) was printed the same day.

Next steps depend on committee action, potential further amendments, and floor consideration.

Practical implications and next steps for readers

To understand the bill’s concrete impact, the full text of the amended version (8454A) and any accompanying committee reports or fiscal notes would be required.

Stakeholders (tenants, landlords, housing advocacy groups) may want to monitor updates from the Housing Committee for additional amendments, hearings, or vote timing.

If you’d like, I can incorporate the exact text of the bill once it’s released or pull in accompanying analyses and fiscal impacts from committee materials.