The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1302, aims to protect residential tenants from eviction due to nonpayment of rent if the landlord's online rental payment system is responsible for preventing the tenant from making such payments. The bill amends subsection (a) of section 47a-23 of the general statutes, specifically stating that the provision regarding nonpayment of rent will not apply if the landlord's online payment system hinders the tenant's ability to pay rent within the grace period established in sections 47a-15a or 21-83.

The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, and introduces new legal language that clarifies the conditions under which a landlord can pursue eviction for nonpayment of rent. The key insertion in the bill specifies that landlords cannot evict tenants for nonpayment if the online payment system they provide fails to facilitate timely rent payments. This legislative change seeks to ensure that tenants are not unfairly penalized for issues beyond their control related to the landlord's payment processing system.