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Committee advances bill requiring landlords to furnish proof of criminal background checks to tenants
Summary
The committee amended and voted to advance House Bill 1395, narrowing refund exposure to background-check fees, extending the compliance window from seven to 14 days and making tenant requests the trigger for proof. The committee approved a do-pass as amended motion and designated a floor sponsor.
The House committee voted to advance House Bill 1395 on a do-pass as amended motion after members narrowed the bill’s requirements and extended the timeline for compliance.
Representative Koppelman, who offered the amendment, said the change would limit refunds to “fees paid for the purpose of a background check” and extend the deadline for providing proof from seven to 14 days. “So maybe a 2 week time period would be reasonable. But but I'll move that amendment,” Koppelman said.
The bill would require a landlord who conditions rental on a criminal-background check to furnish proof of a completed check to the prospective tenant if the tenant requests it. Under the adopted…
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