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AZ SB1590

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Martin Quezada

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fifth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2022)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from refusing to rent, evicting, or discriminating against tenants based on the source of their income, including government assistance programs, rent vouchers, subsidies, or lawful employment.

  • Forbids landlords from advertising preferences or limitations related to income sources, including rent vouchers, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans benefits, or social security.

  • Requires landlords who set income thresholds to subtract rent vouchers or subsidies from the total monthly rent before determining whether tenants meet income requirements.

  • Defines "source of income" to include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, housing assistance, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans benefits, social security, supplemental security income, retirement programs, and benefits from federal, state, local, private or nonprofit entities.

  • Treats violations as unlawful practices enforceable by the Arizona Attorney General under existing consumer fraud statutes.

Legislative Description

Rental housing; income source discrimination

Benefits

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules2/1/2022
Commerce2/1/2022

Full Bill Text

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