Residential Tenant Screening

The bill amends the definition of a "portable tenant screening report" (screening report) to specify that a prospective tenant using a housing subsidy is not required to include a credit history report, a credit score, or an adverse credit event with the tenant's screening report.

The bill repeals language allowing a landlord to require a tenant to make a screening report directly available to the landlord through a consumer reporting agency or third-party website.

Current law prohibits a landlord from inquiring into a prospective tenant's adverse credit event. The bill defines "adverse credit event" as an event that can be reflected in a consumer credit report or might negatively affect a person's credit score, including past due delinquent rent payments and collections.

The bill allows a landlord receiving a portable tenant screening report to require that the screening report was completed within the previous 60 days, which time period is increased from 30 days.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)