Rep. Jackson Sayama

Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee for a criminal background check or credit report if an applicant provides a certified copy of a recent criminal background check or credit report. Prohibits a landlord or the landlord's agent from charging an application fee if a recent comprehensive reusable tenant screening report is available. Requires a landlord or the landlord's agent to provide, upon request, a certified copy of an applicant's criminal background check or credit report.

Designates pricing practices based on surveillance data as unfair or deceptive acts or practices and unfair methods of competition in the conduct of any trade or commerce.

Establishes the Pro-Housing Score Program to evaluate each county's performance in expanding housing opportunities and reducing regulatory barriers. Requires the counties to publish their respective pro-housing scores online and HHFDC to publish certain related information and data on a public dashboard. Establishes criteria for deeming a county noncompliant. Establishes builder's remedies for certain housing projects in transit-oriented development areas. Specifies that if a county is deemed noncompliant, the planning director or an equivalent county officer responsible for land use approvals are responsible for approving or denying certain affordable housing development applications. Establishes procedures for certain transit-oriented development housing project appeals. Appropriates funds.

Maddy summaryHB 1558 is a short-form bill concerning labor that has been introduced and passed its first reading but has not yet been assigned specific provisions or substantive content. The bill currently lacks detailed language outlining what it does, who it affects, or what mechanisms it establishes, as it has only been preliminarily referred to the Labor committee. Without further details or amendments, it is unclear what concrete policy changes this legislation would implement.

Maddy summaryThis bill, HB 1555, amends collective bargaining laws to modify how labor negotiations are conducted. It directly affects employees, employers, and labor unions involved in collective bargaining agreements. The legislation introduces specific procedural changes to the negotiation process, though the official abstract does not detail the exact mechanisms. As a short-form bill, the full scope of its provisions is not yet publicly available in the provided summary.

Lowers the blood alcohol content threshold for driving while under the influence of alcohol from .08 to .05 or more grams of alcohol to reduce impaired driving and fatal crashes.

Maddy summaryHB 1556 is a short-form bill relating to labor that has been introduced and passed its first reading in the 2026 legislative session. The bill has been referred to the Labor Committee for further review, but the official abstract does not provide specific details about its provisions or the workers it would affect. Without additional information on the bill's content, it is not possible to describe its specific mechanisms or policy changes at this time. The bill remains in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been assigned a specific title or detailed description.

Authorizes state departments, divisions, and agencies to elect to assume hiring and recruitment functions from the Department of Human Resources Development for vacant civil service positions within that department, division, or agency under certain conditions. Requires the Department of Human Resources Development to adopt rules. Repeals existing law authorizing state departments, divisions, and agencies to conduct minimum qualification review of applicants for their vacant civil service positions.

Exempts predator control and trapping for the purpose of protecting property or native biodiversity from the offense of cruelty to animals in the first degree.

Extends child care subsidies to disabled parents or guardians, regardless of their employment status. Requires the Department of Human Services to evaluate caregiver capacity and dependent-care responsibilities when determining eligibility for medicaid home- and community-based services. Requires the Department of Human Services to update its evaluation form and functional assessment protocols related to level of care and at-risk needs determinations. Appropriates funds.