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AZ SB1505

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords with five or more dwelling units from inquiring about, considering, or requiring disclosure of an applicant's criminal history during the initial leasing process.

  • Allows criminal history inquiries only after a conditional offer of tenancy is made and restricts the inquiry period to the seven most recent consecutive years.

  • Exempts convictions for sex offenses requiring registration, arson, building damage crimes, and crimes involving the landlord or landlord's property from the prohibition.

  • 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 the same restrictions to mobile home park landlords with five or more rental units and makes landlords liable for retaliation or noncompliance, with applicants able to file for unlawful ouster and damages.

Legislative Description

Residences; mobile homes; prohibited disclosures

Exceptions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules1/31/2022
Commerce1/31/2022

Full Bill Text

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