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Delegates update tenant-screening rules; bill special-ordered after sponsor explains shielding of unresolved records
Summary
House Bill 313 would alter how tenant screening reports treat unresolved filings and requires screening companies to follow existing shielding laws; the sponsor said the bill updates screening vendors to follow protections already on landlords, and the House special-ordered the measure for further amendment.
Lawmakers debated House Bill 313, a package aimed at tenant screening and rental-application practices. The bill’s sponsor told the chamber the measure ensures tenant screening companies cannot use certain unresolved records and must follow rules already in effect for landlords.
The sponsor explained the bill “makes the job of the companies who put together the application packets… follow the law that we already passed,” adding that the body previously decided that filings without a final termination should not be used against applicants. Members asked for clarification about whether landlords could still check references and what records would be shielded; the sponsor stated the bill would allow landlords to evaluate information predictive of rent payment but would bar use of old, non‑predictive adverse credit information tied to a prior period before a voucher or subsidy.
Several members sought time to file amendments; the House agreed to special order House Bill 313 for the next day and urged members to work with the committee on amendments.
What happens next: The bill is set for further amendment consideration the following day; sponsors asked that amendment text be shared with interested members in advance.
Provenance: House clerk read House Bill 313 and committee amendments; discussion and sponsor explanations followed. The bill was special-ordered for the next day.
