Bill Title: Limits how landlords use criminal history in rental decisions by delaying background checks until after a conditional offer has been made, restricting which records may be considered, banning discriminatory ads, and providing enforcement and penalties.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-04-28 - Committee recommended measure be held for further study [S2591 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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