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Conference committee moves to bar Social Security number requirement on rental intake forms
Summary
Lawmakers discussed language intended to prevent landlords from requiring prospective tenants to supply Social Security numbers on standard application forms and to accommodate tenants who lack a Social Security number or who prefer alternative government‑issued ID.
Conference negotiators discussed a provision intended to bar rental application forms from requiring Social Security numbers, a change the sponsors said is intended to protect immigrants and other applicants who lack or will not provide an SSN.
Negotiators described a working approach that would require a landlord’s form to accept a set of alternative identity documents rather than mandating a Social Security number.…
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