Committee releases Immigrant Tenant Protection Act after split testimony
The committee amended and released A-4492, which would bar landlords from threatening or disclosing tenants' immigration information and allow damages or an affirmative defense in eviction actions. Builders raised legal concerns; tenant advocates and legal services supported the measure.
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The Assembly Housing Committee released A-4492, the Immigrant Tenant Protection Act, after hearing competing testimony from builders and tenant-advocacy groups. Committee staff summarized amendments that make the Assembly version identical to the Senate reprint in several technical respects. The bill would prohibit landlords from threatening or disclosing immigration or citizenship information to coerce a tenant to vacate and would allow damages and an affirmative defense in an eviction action.
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