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Sponsor says bill would seal eviction filings while cases pend and keep records sealed for tenants who prevail
Summary
Senate Bill 204 would suppress public access to eviction filings while cases are pending and seal records permanently if tenants win or cases are dismissed; sponsor said the measure aims to reduce long-term housing barriers caused by public eviction records.
Senator Reynolds, speaking as sponsor, opened the committee’s hearing on Senate Bill 204 by describing the bill’s goal to reduce the long-term housing harm caused by publicly accessible eviction records.
Reynolds told the Senate Judiciary Committee that under current practice, an eviction filing remains public — even when a tenant wins or a case is dismissed — and that landlords and prospective landlords often treat a filing as a disqualifying mark. She said SB…
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