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Committee weighs background‑check requirement for nonresident tenant organizers; cap added and bill tabled
Summary
Senate File 222 would require background checks for nonresident tenant organizers who enter multifamily housing units; the committee adopted an oral amendment capping landlord reimbursement at $50 but ultimately laid the bill on the table after extended debate on tenant organizing and safety.
Senate File 222, a proposal to require background checks for nonresident tenant organizers who enter multifamily residential buildings, drew sharp debate in the Senate Committee on Housing and Homelessness Prevention. The committee adopted an oral amendment capping landlords' charge for conducting a background check at $50, but later laid the amended bill on the table for additional work.
Sponsor supporters said the bill seeks to protect tenants and building occupants by requiring a criminal history check for organizers who are not residents of the property. The sponsor described the measure as a balance between tenant safety and tenants' right to organize; he said organizers often enter common…
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