SB 507 - This act provides that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that: (1) Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately-owned, single family or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to a person because his or her lawful source of income includes a federal housing assistance program funding;
(2) Prohibits landlords from using income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, or eviction or property damage history, or requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant;
(3) Prohibits landlords from requesting criminal records from a prospective tenant;
(4) Limits the amount of money for a security deposit; or
(5) Requires tenants to automatically receive the right of first refusal.
This act is identical to HB 343 (2025) and is similar to provisions in the truly agreed to and finally passed CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 595 & 343 (2025) and SCS/HB 2385 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN