HOUSING-TENANT-CRIMINAL RECORD

Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Deletes a provision that: (i) permits a Housing Authority, in the operation or management of housing projects, to refuse to certify or recertify applicants, current tenants, or other household members if, after due notice and an impartial hearing, that person or any of the proposed occupants of the dwelling has, prior to or during a term of tenancy or occupancy in any housing project operated by an Authority, been convicted of a criminal offense relating to the sale or distribution of controlled substances under the laws of this State, the United States or any other state; (ii) if an Authority desires a criminal history records check of all 50 states or a 50-state confirmation of a conviction record, requires the Housing Authority to submit the fingerprints of the relevant applicant, tenant, or other household member to the Department of State Police in a manner prescribed by the Department of State Police; (iii) requires the Department of State Police to charge a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check; and (iv) requires the Department of State Police to furnish, pursuant to positive identification, records of conviction to the Authority.