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Panel advances bill limiting local restrictions on landlords' tenant screening choices
Summary
HB 2504 would bar cities and counties from restricting landlords' discretion not to rent based on factors including receipt of housing assistance, eviction or criminal history; committee passed the bill amid split commentary that highlighted housing‑access concerns and property‑owner discretion.
The House Committee on Federal and State Affairs voted to advance HB 2504, which would prevent cities and counties from imposing rules that restrict a landlord's discretion not to rent residential or commercial property based on criteria including receipt of housing assistance, eviction records or criminal history. The measure would still permit cities and counties…
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