Ordinance 71694

Program Providing Access to Legal Representation for Tenants Facing Eviction or Equivalent Proceedings

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Summary

This proposed ordinance would establish a program providing access to legal representation for tenants facing eviction or equivalent proceedings; provide an appropriation for initial costs to begin the program; create the position of program coordinator in the Department of Human Services to implement and oversee the program; require the ongoing assessment of and oversight over the needs and outcomes of the program; provide that organizations providing legal representation under the program should work to provide the best possible outcome for a case; require property owners to provide tenants information regarding the availability of the program when terminating tenancy, and require the program coordinator to produce and make available to property owners materials for this use; and require that the program coordinator will work to engage and educate tenants and others about the program, including a severability clause, and an emergency clause.

Overview

Session: 2023-2024

Board Bill Number: 59

Primary Sponsors: Shameem Clark Hubbard

Effective: 07/12/2023

Legislative History

Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.

  • 06/09/2023

    First Reading

    Bill text was introduced (318.36 KB PDF).

  • 06/09/2023

    Referred to a Committee

    The bill was assigned to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee.

  • 06/20/2023

    Committee Hearing

    The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee hearing.

  • 06/23/2023

    Second Reading

  • 06/30/2023

    Perfection

    The bill was passed.

    The bill text was changed:

  • 07/07/2023

    Engrossment

    The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.

  • 07/07/2023

    Third Reading

    The bill was passed.

  • 07/07/2023

    Delivered to Mayor

  • 07/12/2023

    Mayor Returns Bill

    The bill was approved.

  • 07/12/2023

    Delivered to Register

  • 07/17/2023

    Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number

    Register returns ordinance number 71694. Effective date is 07/12/2023

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