DC B21-0173 | 2015-2016 | 21st Council

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on November 1 2016 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-12-06 - Final Reading
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

As introduced, this bill establishes new rental protections for the elderly and disabled. It requires the Rental Housing Commission to publish the maximum rent increase that an elderly tenant or tenant with a disability may be subject to; forbids landlords from raising rents on the elderly or disabled through a capital improvement increase; raises the maximum allowable income of an elderly or disabled person from $40,000 to $50,000; and requires landlords to notify elderly or disabled tenants of the maximum rent increases they may be charged, as well as the process by which a tenant may establish or appeal elder or disability status.

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Title

Elderly And Tenants With Disabilities Protection Amendment Act Of 2015

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-12-06 - Council - Amendment (Bonds) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-12-06 - Council - Final Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2016-11-01 - Council - First Reading (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-12-06CouncilFinal Reading
2016-12-06CouncilAmendment (Bonds)
2016-11-15CouncilTabled Time Certain, 12-6-16
2016-11-01CouncilFirst Reading
2016-10-24CouncilCommittee Report Filed
2016-10-14CouncilCommittee Mark-up of B21-0173
2015-06-29CouncilPublic Hearing Held
2015-06-12CouncilNotice of Public Hearing Published in the DC Register
2015-04-24CouncilNotice of Intent to Act on B21-0173 Published in the DC Register
2015-04-14CouncilReferred to Committee on Housing and Community Development
2015-04-14CouncilIntroduced in Legislative Meeting

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Bill Comments

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