AN ACT RELATING TO TOWNS AND CITIES -- HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY CODE

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Allows for a tenant to withhold payment of rent and deposit the rent accruing into an escrow bearing account, upon the issuance of a second notice of violation by an enforcing officer for any state or local minimum housing code enforcement agency.

Chamber: Senate
Introduced: Mar 4, 2026
Last action: May 7, 2026 — 05/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Sponsor: Jake Bissaillon D
Session: 2026
Momentum: 5 · Stalled