AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- FAIR CHANCE IN HOUSING BACKGROUND CHECKS ACT
Summary
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.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2026
Last action Apr 28, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 28, 2026
Committee
04/28/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 13, 2026
Introduced
02/13/2026 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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