Kentucky Senate Bill 21 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 4 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-01-04 - to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Pending: Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to limit applicant screening charges for charges made within a 60 day period; prohibit landlords from charging screening fees without notice to the applicant; require screening criteria from landlords; require landlords to return charges if the dwelling is filled before the screening; disallow landlords from considering applicant's certain previous actions, arrests, or criminal charges; require landlords provide denied applicants with a written statement pursuant to specific criteria putting forth one or more reasons for the denial.

AN ACT relating to the screening of tenants.

Sen. Reginald Thomas [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-01-04	Senate	to Licensing & Occupations (S)
2022-01-04	Senate	to Committee on Committees (S)
2022-01-04	Senate	introduced in Senate
2021-11-19	Senate	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

Type	Source
Summary	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/22RS/sb21.html
Text	https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/22RS/sb21/orig_bill.pdf