Digest: This Act bans a landlord from biases in renting a home based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).
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Digest: This Act bans biases in the rent or sale of property based on immigration status. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.8).]
Prohibits landlords from inquiring about or [
disclosing]
discriminating on the basis of a tenant's or applicant's immigration
or citizenship status
, [
or] rejecting an applicant [
due to immigration status. Prohibits discrimination based on immigration status for real property transactions.]
based on the type of identifying documentation or disclosing or threatening disclosure of an applicant's or a tenant's immigration or citizenship status for improper purposes. Authorizes statutory penalties.
Becomes operative 30 days after the effective date.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.Statutes affected: Introduced: 90.303, 659A.421
A-Engrossed: 90.303