(1) Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately-owned, single family or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to a person because his or her lawful source of income includes a federal housing assistance program funding;
(2) Prohibits landlords from using income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, or eviction or property damage history, or requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant;
(3) Prohibits landlords from requesting criminal records from a prospective tenant;
(4) Limits the amount of money for a security deposit; or
(5) Requires tenants to automatically receive the right of first refusal.
This act is identical to HB 343 (2025) and is similar to SCS/HB 2385 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN
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