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Committee hears bill to ban landlord applicant screening fees; advocates cite barriers, landlords warn of costs
Summary
House Bill 2,967, which would ban applicant screening fees for rental applications, drew competing testimony Feb. 17 in the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness, with tenant advocates saying fees block access to housing and landlord groups warning of added costs.
House Bill 2,967, which would prohibit landlords from requiring applicant screening charges or purchase of a specific screening product, drew extended testimony on Feb. 17 before the House Committee on Housing and Homelessness.
Sponsor Rep. Mark Gamba said the bill responds to a common experience in a low‑vacancy market: applicants often pay multiple screening fees when seeking housing and do not always receive refunds or copies of screening reports. “If someone must apply to at least eight apartments, that can add up very, very quickly,” Gamba said.
Supporters included tenant groups and housing advocates. Adrianna Grant and Timothy Morris described paying hundreds of dollars…
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