Landlord and tenant; apartments and hotels; background checks; keys; hourly rates; effective date.

HB 1945 requires landlords, owners, or operators of apartment buildings or hotels with five or more rental units to conduct background checks on all employees using federal standards, including criminal history and sex offender registry checks across all states. It also mandates that these property managers maintain detailed logs of key issuance and return for each unit and establish clear policies for key storage and access. The bill applies directly to commercial lodging properties meeting the unit threshold and takes effect November 1, 2025. (Note: The bill text does not address hourly rates as referenced in the title.)