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Bill would require landlords to furnish proof of background checks or refund fee, committee hears
Summary
House Bill 1395 would require landlords who charge fees for background checks to furnish proof to prospective tenants or return the fee; sponsor and tenants described cases of fees taken without proof while apartment industry warned about administrative burden and timing for report delivery.
A bill requiring landlords who charge an application or background-check fee to furnish proof to a prospective tenant that the check was completed, or to refund the fee, drew testimony from lawmakers, tenants and landlords at an Industry, Business and Labor Committee hearing.
Representative Jared Hendricks, who introduced House Bill 1395, said the measure aims to give applicants clarity about why they were denied housing and to prevent situations in which applicants pay fees and receive no documentation. "This practice will instill a sense of clarity among tenants," Hendricks said.
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