HB 2017 Criminal History Screening Ban
Date postedJanuary 20, 2022
Bill Summary
- Prohibits a housing provider from advertising or operating their rental as "crime free"
- Prohibits a housing provider from requesting criminal history information from a current or prospective tenant
- Prohibits a housing provider from denying a prospective tenant the tenancy for a criminal conviction
- Prohibits taking adverse action or terminating a tenancy of a tenant for criminal history discovered after the inception of the tenancy.
- The maximum penalty for a violation of this bill is $7,500 for each person
The following are exempt from this bill:
- Federally assisted housing
- Owner occupied single family homes
- ADUs
Bill Schedule
- Hearing in the House Housing, Human Services and Veterans Committee on January 25th at 8:00 am
Sponsors
Davis, Simmons, Goodman, Johnson, J., Peterson, Ramel, Ryu, Sells, Macri, Frame, Lekanoff
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