LNDLORD/TNANT-BCKGROUND CHECKS
Summary
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Permits a landlord to perform a criminal background check on any person seeking to lease property from the landlord or sublease property from a tenant of the landlord. Provides that the landlord may refuse to lease the property or may refuse to allow the sublease if the criminal background check of the person contains any felony convictions or indicates that the person is a registered sex offender. Preempts home rule.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2004
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 5, 2004
Last action Jan 11, 2005
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Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Feb 5, 2004
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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