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AZ HB2085

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2023

Primary Sponsor

Analise Ortiz

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature - First Regular Session (2023)

AI Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from refusing to rent, evicting, or discriminating against tenants based on the source of their income.

  • Prevents landlords from advertising preferences, limitations, or discrimination based on tenants relying on government or private assistance, grants, loans, or lawful income sources.

  • Requires landlords to subtract rent vouchers or subsidies from total monthly rent before calculating whether tenants meet income threshold requirements.

  • 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.

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Rules1/23/2023
Municipal Oversight & Elections1/23/2023
Government1/23/2023
Commerce1/23/2023

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