SB 1621 Summary

• Prohibits landlords with five or more dwelling units from inquiring about, considering, or requiring disclosure of an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional offer of tenancy is made.

• Limits criminal history inquiries to convictions from the seven most recent consecutive years preceding the conditional offer of tenancy.

• Creates exceptions allowing landlords to inquire about convictions for sex offender registration crimes, arson, property damage, and crimes involving the landlord or landlord's property.

• Requires landlords to provide applicants a reasonable opportunity to present evidence of rehabilitation and mitigating factors, with successful completion of parole or probation establishing a presumption of rehabilitation.

• Applies identical restrictions to mobile home park landlords with five or more rental units and makes landlords liable for violations under existing tenant protection statutes.