Criminal history background checks for nonresident tenant organizers authorization

This bill allows landlords to request criminal history background checks for nonresident tenant organizers before they enter rental properties or exercise organizing rights. Tenant organizers must consent to the check and pay the landlord the actual cost of the background check. Landlords may deny access if an organizer has a violent crime conviction (as defined in Minnesota law) or refuses to consent. The bill directly affects landlords and tenant organizers who are not residents of the specific property being organized.