S.B. 2032 Summary

• Prohibits discrimination in rental housing based on participation in housing assistance programs, including Section 8 vouchers and other government rental assistance programs.

• Makes it unlawful for landlords, property owners, real estate brokers, and salespersons to refuse to rent, discriminate in terms or conditions, or advertise "no Section 8" or similar restrictions against housing voucher holders.

• Allows property owners to verify income sources and evaluate creditworthiness in a commercially reasonable manner, but not to reject tenants solely based on the source being government assistance.

• Prohibits blockbusting practices that use housing assistance participation to scare property owners into selling by claiming neighborhood decline or demographic changes.

• Establishes civil remedies including injunctive relief, fines up to $500, and attorney's fees for violations, with a one-year statute of limitations for filing suit in district court.