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Committee advances proposal to bar landlords from asking tenants about immigration status; held for study
Summary
Senate Bill 274 would prohibit landlords from inquiring about a tenant's immigration status; immigrant‑rights groups, public‑health experts and legal advocates testified in favor and the committee held the bill for further study.
Senate Bill 274, which would prohibit landlords from asking prospective or current tenants about immigration status, received broad support from immigrant‑rights organizations, public‑health researchers and civil‑liberties advocates at a committee hearing April 3.
Senator Mack, sponsoring the bill, said the measure is intended to reduce fear and intimidation in rental markets and protect families — including mixed‑status households — from housing discrimination. “These are more tools…
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