HB 6109 Summary

• Prohibits landlords from harassing tenants and strengthens legal protections for tenants forming or joining tenant unions

• Requires landlords to provide translation or interpretation services for certain documents and communications with tenants

• Limits landlords' use of credit history, eviction history, and criminal history screening services when evaluating potential tenants

• Prevents landlords from initiating eviction (summary process) actions against tenants who decline to renew a lease if the landlord has requested an annual rent increase exceeding 15 percent