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Bill would require proof of charged background checks; landlords raise implementation concerns
Summary
House Bill 1395 would require landlords who charge applicants for criminal or background checks to provide proof of the check if requested. Supporters described the change as consumer protection; some landlords and committee members warned about administrative burden for small landlords and third-party screening platforms.
Representative Jared Hendricks introduced House Bill 1395 to the Senate Industry and Business Committee as a measure aimed at transparency for prospective renters. “If they are going to charge a fee ... if requested, they must produce proof that they did that,” Hendricks said, describing the bill’s intent to let applicants verify that a charged background or consumer report was actually obtained.
Hendricks said the bill grew from constituent complaints in his District 10, an area with a high concentration of apartment buildings, where applicants who believed they had clean records said they were…
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