AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT
Summary
Prohibits a landlord from inquiring about the immigration status of a tenant subject to any federal laws or regulations, but may request financial information.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 5, 2024
Last action May 30, 2024
Floor votes · House May 30, 2024
How they voted
59–7
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 74
May 30, 2024
D
Democratic64
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
77% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 30, 2024
Committee
05/30/2024 Referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
May 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
05/30/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
May 21, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/21/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 27, 2024
Committee
03/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Introduced
03/05/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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