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House approves technical change to portable tenant screening law after hours of debate
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The Colorado House of Representatives approved House Bill 12-36 on third reading March 26 after hours of debate over whether a technical cleanup to the state's portable tenant screening law would help renters or harm small landlords.
The Colorado House of Representatives approved House Bill 12-36 on third reading March 26 after several hours of debate and a failed motion to send the bill back to second reading.
Supporters said the bill fixes an implementation problem with the law that created portable tenant screening reports, allowing applicants — including some using housing subsidies — to reuse a single screening report when applying to multiple properties instead of paying repeated fees. "This is a technical cleanup bill. I urge a yes vote," Representative Zocai said on the floor.
Opponents, including multiple representatives who identified…
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