Ordinance 71694
Program Providing Access to Legal Representation for Tenants Facing Eviction or Equivalent Proceedings
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.
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Overview
Session: 2023-2024
Board Bill Number: 59
Primary Sponsors: Shameem Clark Hubbard
Effective: 07/12/2023
Co-Sponsors:
Anne Schweitzer, Daniela Velazquez, Alisha Sonnier, Michael Browning, Rasheen Aldridge, President Megan E Green
Legislative History
Legislative activities and outcomes for this board bill. Learn more about what these activities mean.
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06/09/2023
First Reading
Bill text was introduced (318.36 KB PDF).
06/09/2023Referred to a Committee
The bill was assigned to the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee.
06/20/2023Committee Hearing
The bill was passed out of committee with a recommendation of do pass during the Housing, Urban Development and Zoning Committee hearing.
06/23/2023Second Reading
06/30/2023Perfection
The bill was passed.
The bill text was changed:
- As Amended on the Floor (236.49 KB PDF)
07/07/2023Engrossment
The bill was engrossed during the Engrossment, Rules, Resolutions and Credentials Committee.
07/07/2023Third Reading
The bill was passed.
07/07/2023Delivered to Mayor
07/12/2023Mayor Returns Bill
The bill was approved.
07/12/2023Delivered to Register
07/17/2023Register Returns Notice with Ordinance Number
Register returns ordinance number 71694. Effective date is 07/12/2023
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