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H879 • 2025

Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Clark, G. Brown, Harrison, Cohn, Baker, Belk, Butler, Cervania, Dew, Logan, Lopez, Morey, Price, Rubin
Last action
2025-04-10
Official status
Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

What This Bill Does

  • Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-10 House

    Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

  2. 2025-04-10 House

    Passed 1st Reading

  3. 2025-04-09 House

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Air Conditioning for Rental Properties.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2025
H 1
HOUSE BILL 879

Short Title: Air Conditioning for Rental Properties. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Clark, G. Brown, Harrison, and Cohn (Primary Sponsors).
For a complete list of sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly web site.
Referred to: Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
April 10, 2025
*H879-v-1*
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO REQUIRE LA NDLORDS TO PROVIDE A IR CONDITIONING FOR 2
RESIDENTIAL RENTAL UNITS. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 42-42 reads as rewritten: 5
"§ 42-42. Landlord to provide fit premises. 6
(a) The landlord shall: 7
… 8
(4) Maintain in good and safe working order and promptly repair all electrical, 9
plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and other facilities 10
and appliances supplied or required to be supplied by the landlord provided 11
that notification of needed repairs is made to the landlord in writing by the 12
tenant, except in emergency situations. 13
(4a) Provide operable air conditioning capable of cooling the air within the 14
premises to maintain a reasonable indoor temperature during wa rm weather 15
conditions. The landlord shall ensure that the air conditioning system is in 16
good working order at the beginning of each tenancy. 17
…." 18
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to residential 19
rental agreements and renewals entered into on or after that date. 20