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Committee advances rental application fee limits to amending order after hours of testimony
Summary
Senate Bill 1042, which would limit landlords to charging application fees to no more than two households at a time and require disclosure of screening criteria, was sent to the fourteenth order for possible amendment after extensive testimony from tenants, housing advocates and property managers.
After more than two hours of testimony from tenants, housing advocates and property managers, the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted to send Senate Bill 1042 to the fourteenth order for possible amendment. The bill, introduced by Senator Ali Rabie (District 16), would limit landlords to charging rental application fees to no more than two households at a time, require landlords to disclose prioritized screening criteria on listings, exempt landlords who do not charge or directly receive application fees, and include a provision addressing listings for units not available within 60 days (subject to amendment as discussed at the hearing).
Senator Rabie framed…
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