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AZ HB2085
Bill
Status
1/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Analise Ortiz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits landlords from refusing to rent, evicting, or discriminating against tenants based on the source of their income.
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Prevents landlords from advertising preferences, limitations, or discrimination based on tenants relying on government or private assistance, grants, loans, or lawful income sources.
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Requires landlords to subtract rent vouchers or subsidies from total monthly rent before calculating whether tenants meet income threshold requirements.
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Defines "source of income" to include Section 8 vouchers, housing assistance, public assistance, emergency rental assistance, veterans benefits, social security, and other federal, state, local, private, or nonprofit benefit programs.
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Establishes violations as unlawful practices enforceable by the Arizona Attorney General under existing consumer protection statutes.
Legislative Description
Rental housing; income source discrimination
Arizona Residential Landlord And Tenant Act
Last Action
House read second time
1/24/2023