Julie Gonzales
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 34
The bill creates the "Immigrant Tenant Protection Act" (Act), which prohibits a landlord from: Demanding, requesting, or collecting information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant; Disclosing or threatening to disclose information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or immigration or law enforcement agency; Harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against a tenant for exercising the tenant's rights or opposing prohibited conduct; Interfering with a tenant's rights, including influencing or attempting to influence a tenant to surrender possession of a dwelling unit or to not seek to occupy a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant; Refusing to enter into a lease agreement or approve a subtenancy, or to otherwise preclude a tenant from occupying a dwelling unit, based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant; and Bringing an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant. The Act is enforceable through a private right of action. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Reengrossed (02/03/2020) | |
Engrossed (01/31/2020) | |
Introduced (01/15/2020) | |
PA1 (01/29/2020) | |
Committee Amendment |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Note FN1 (01/23/2020) | |
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/24/2020) |
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