HI HB2188

Landlords must accept comprehensive reusable tenant screening reports purchased by applicants from consumer credit reporting agencies, valid for 30 days, eliminating the need for applicants to pay multiple screening fees to different landlords.

Landlords must disclose in advertisements, websites, and rental applications that applicants have the right to provide their own comprehensive reusable tenant screening report instead of paying a screening fee.

A comprehensive reusable tenant screening report must include the applicant's name, contact information, employment verification, last known address, criminal background check, and credit report.

Landlords who refuse to accept valid comprehensive reusable tenant screening reports face $250 liability to the applicant plus attorney's fees, and fines up to $250 (or $500 for repeat offenders within 10 years) through the Office of Consumer Protection.

The bill takes effect July 1, 3000, and is officially titled the Hawaii Tenant Screening Fairness Act.