Effective Date: January 1st, 2021
Key points:
Definition of Source of Income: The act defines "source of income" as any lawful and verifiable source of money paid directly, indirectly, or on behalf of a person, including income from lawful professions and government or private assistance programs.
Prohibited Discriminatory Practices:
Refusing to rent, lease, or show housing based on a person's source of income.
Discriminating in the terms or conditions of rental agreements due to source of income.
Advertising limitations or preferences based on source of income.
Falsely representing the availability of housing to discriminate based on source of income.
Landlords with three or fewer rental units are exempt from these provisions.
Landlords owning five or fewer single-family rental homes and no more than five total rental units are not required to accept federal housing choice vouchers for single-family homes.
Credit Checks: Landlords are permitted to conduct credit checks on prospective tenants, provided they apply this practice uniformly to all applicants.
This legislation aims to ensure equitable access to housing by preventing discrimination against individuals based on their source of income in large regards to housing assistance programs.
