Bill > S892

This bill aims to enhance the safety of residential rental properties by requiring landlords to install and maintain window guards in units with children ten years old or younger. Key provisions include: 1. Defining terms like "child," "landlord," "tenant," and "window guard," and specifying the types of windows that require guards. 2. Mandating landlords to install and maintain window guards upon the request of a tenant with a child, including in common areas. 3. Establishing standards for the design, installation, and maintenance of window guards, to be regulated by the Department of Public Safety. 4. Requiring landlords to provide tenants with annual written and oral notice of their right to request window guards. 5. Prohibiting landlords from charging additional fees or discriminating against tenants who request window guards. 6. Empowering the Department to investigate complaints and impose civil penalties for non-compliance. The bill aims to improve child safety by ensuring accessible and effective window guards in multi-unit residential buildings.