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CT SB00257

CT SB00257
An Act Concerning Evictions For Cause.

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Introduced
02/19/2026
In Committee
04/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/06/2026

Introduced Session

2026 General Assembly

Bill Summary

To require cause for the eviction of certain tenants and residents of mobile manufactured home parks.

AI Summary

This bill, effective October 1, 2026, expands protections against eviction for certain tenants in buildings with five or more dwelling units and in mobile manufactured home parks, requiring landlords to have a specific "cause" to evict. These protections apply to tenants who are 62 years or older, or have a spouse, sibling, parent, or grandparent who is 62 or older and permanently resides with them; or tenants with a physical or mental disability, or who have a spouse, sibling, child, parent, or grandparent with such a disability that is expected to last at least twelve months and permanently resides with them; or tenants who have lived in their current housing for at least twelve months and have not been subject to a recent eviction notice and subsequent legal action that resulted in a judgment against them. The bill also clarifies that "tenant" includes residents of mobile manufactured home parks who own their homes, and "landlord" includes owners of such parks. Valid reasons for eviction are limited to nonpayment of rent, refusal to agree to a fair rent increase, material noncompliance with lease terms or health and safety rules, voiding of the rental agreement, permanent removal of the unit from the market, or the landlord's bona fide intention to use the unit as their principal residence or the principal residence of a qualifying family member, provided certain notice and availability requirements are met. The bill also modifies how tenants can prove protected status due to disability and mandates that landlords provide tenants with written notice of these eviction protections.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (72)

Saud Anwar (D),  Kai Belton (D),  Patrick Biggins (D),  Kevin Brown (D),  Marcus Brown (D),  Aundre Bumgardner (D),  Jorge Cabrera (D),  Juan Candelaria (D),  Brandon Chafee (D),  Robin Comey (D),  Julio Concepción (D),  David DeFronzo (D),  Hubert Delany (D),  Pat Dillon (D),  Bob Duff (D),  Josh Elliott (D),  Kate Farrar (D),  Antonio Felipe (D),  Mary Fortier (D),  Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox (D),  Daniel Gaiewski (D),  Jane Garibay (D),  Herron Gaston (D),  Nicholas Gauthier (D),  Fred Gee (D),  Henry Genga (D),  Bobby Gibson (D),  Jillian Gilchrest (D),  Bob Godfrey (D),  Ken Gucker (D),  Gregg Haddad (D),  Joshua Hall (D),  William Heffernan (D),  Jan Hochadel (D),  Anne Hughes (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Susan Johnson (D),  Eleni Kavros DeGraw (D),  Sarah Keitt (D),  Maryam Khan (D),  Julie Kushner (D),  Roland Lemar (D),  Martin Looney (D),  Ceci Maher (D),  Rebecca Martinez (D),  Cristin McCarthy Vahey (D),  Doug McCrory (D),  Nicholas Menapace (D),  Pat Miller (D),  Amy Morrin Bello (D),  Anthony Nolan (D),  Al Paolillo (D),  Corey Paris (D),  John-Michael Parker (D),  Larry Pemberton (D),  M.D. Rahman (D),  Geraldo Reyes (D),  Kadeem Roberts (D),  Christopher Rosario (D),  Iris Sanchez (D),  Jimmy Sánchez (D),  Hilda Santiago (D),  Kaitlyn Shake (D),  Michael Shannon (D),  Travis Simms (D),  Derek Slap (D),  Frank Smith (D),  Laurie Sweet (D),  Gary Turco (D),  Toni Walker (D),  Gary Winfield (D),  Steven Winter (D), 

Other Sponsors (1)

Housing Committee (Joint)

Last Action

Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate (on 04/13/2026)

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