Landlord and tenant; requiring criminal history screening policy for award of certain tax credit; establishing procedures for certain screening policies. Effective date.
SB 274 requires landlords receiving certain federal or Oklahoma tax credits for affordable housing to implement a criminal history screening policy in their tenant selection plans. It prohibits blanket denials of housing based on criminal records and mandates individualized reviews considering factors like offense seriousness, time since conviction, rehabilitation efforts, and potential risks. This applies specifically to properties funded through tax credit programs under Section 42 of the Internal Revenue Code or Oklahoma’s Section 2357.403. The Oklahoma Housing Finance Agency must review these policies for compliance, ensuring decisions are based on specific, case-by-case assessments rather than automatic exclusions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Last action Feb 13, 2025
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SB274 (3-13-25) (RADER) FS FA1.PDF
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from a Floor Substitute to a Committee Substitute version, incorporating amendments made by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, though some language was refined and the effective date was moved from April 29, 2019 to November 1, 2025. This version is now ready for floor consideration.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged as it continues to regulate landlord-tenant relationships regarding criminal history screening for properties receiving tax credits.
TECHNICAL
Header changed from 'FLOOR SUBSTITUTE' to 'COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE' to reflect committee amendments.
Minor formatting and line spacing adjustments throughout the document.
TIMELINE
Effective date changed from April 29, 2019 to November 1, 2025.
REQUIREMENT
Section 1 language was slightly reorganized with subsection lettering adjusted (C, D, E, F, G, H became C, D, E, F, G) and some text was consolidated.
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Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Judiciary committee; CR filed
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Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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