HB2849 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
MOBILE HOME-UTILITIES
Last Action
8/01/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0064
House Sponsors
Rep. Maurice A. West, II and Hoan Huynh
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Steve Stadelman - Laura M. Murphy)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner is prohibited from requiring a tenant to pay for utility service in which the public utility company charging for those services includes any service to common areas, other mobile homes, areas used or occupied by persons other than the individual tenant, and persons occupying the same mobile home with the tenant. Provides that a park owner may not request or cause a change in billing in metered utilities during the term of a lease (i) from a tenant to the park owner or landlord or (ii) from the park owner to a tenant. Requires the park owner to provide a minimum of 90 days' notice to each affected tenant before changing the service but no less than 90 days before the expiration of a lease. Allows the park owner and tenant to agree to amend the lease to effect such a change as long as the amendment is in writing and signed by both parties. Provides that any term or condition in a rental agreement between the park owner and the tenant that is inconsistent with the Act is void and unenforceable. Requires park owners to provide detailed copies of monthly utility bills to tenants for utilities paid by the park owner regardless of the metering arrangement.
House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. Provides that a park owner is prohibited from requiring a tenant to pay for utility services, such as water, sewer, and trash used in common areas in which a public utility company is charging for those services. Provides that if the public utility usage for common areas is not separately measured by equipment such as a water meter, the park owner may not charge the tenants for more than 80% of the public utility services for which the park owner was billed. Requires on an annual basis that the park owner provide tenants with a written explanation of how a tenant's share of the utility charge was calculated, and upon request from a tenant, must provide a copy of the park's monthly utility bills to tenants for any utility charge separately billed under the Act.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/05/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 2/06/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 2/06/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Assigned to Public Utilities Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-007-000 |
| 3/18/2025 | House | House Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled |
| 3/19/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/26/2025 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/27/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Maurice A. West, II |
| 3/27/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 4/07/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee |
| 4/08/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000 |
| 4/09/2025 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 |
| 4/10/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/10/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 5/09/2025 | Senate | Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/15/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2025 |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 |
| 5/21/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 5/21/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy |
| 6/17/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/01/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0064 |