SB 21 Kentucky Senate · 2022 Regular Session

AN ACT relating to the screening of tenants.

Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 383 to limit applicant screening charges for charges made within a 60 day period; prohibit landlords from charging screening fees without notice to the applicant; require screening criteria from landlords; require landlords to return charges if the dwelling is filled before the screening; disallow landlords from considering applicant's certain previous actions, arrests, or criminal charges; require landlords provide denied applicants with a written statement pursuant to specific criteria putting forth one or more reasons for the denial.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 19, 2021 Last action Jan 4, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
upper
Jan 4, 2022
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Jan 4, 2022
Introduced
introduced in Senate
upper
Nov 19, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Reggie Thomas
Reggie Thomas
DDemocratic
KY
13