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Committee hears bill to standardize resident access to candidates and census in multiunit buildings; laid over
Summary
House File 2,709 would standardize minimum access hours for political candidates and census enumerators in multiunit housing and require measures if property owners do not respond; the committee laid the bill over for possible inclusion.
House File 2,709 was presented to the Elections, Finance and Government Operations Committee to ensure residents of multiunit and rental properties have reasonable access to political candidates and census enumerators. The author told the committee the bill would set a minimum access-hours requirement (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) while allowing buildings to permit broader hours if they choose. The bill would also provide for resident access when property owners do not return communications from candidates or census enumerators; it includes encouraging (but not requiring) property owners to notify residents of upcoming visits.
The author said the measure addresses an access imbalance between single-family homeowners and renters and aims to ensure residents of multifamily buildings receive the same opportunity to be counted in the census and to speak with candidates.
The committee laid House File 2,709 over for possible inclusion.
Why it matters: Standardized access hours and procedures could affect tenant outreach by candidates and census enumerators, potentially influencing outreach and count efforts in multifamily housing.
Action: HF2,709 laid over for possible inclusion.
