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Committee reviews draft requiring landlords to accept government ID or ITIN when applicants lack Social Security numbers
Summary
The Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee discussed language in draft 4.1 that would allow landlords to request Social Security numbers for background checks but require them to accept an unexpired government ID or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) when an applicant has no SSN.
At a meeting of the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee, staff reviewed language in draft 4.1 of the committee's housing bill that would change how landlords may handle Social Security numbers on rental applications. Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Counsel, told the committee the draft lets a landlord request an applicant's Social Security number to conduct a background check but, if an applicant does not have an SSN, requires the landlord to accept either an original, unexpired government-issued identification or an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN).
The change to draft 4.1 removes a prior subdivision that required SSN information to appear on the…
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