HB 25-1236

House Bill 25-1236, also known as the Residential Tenant Screening bill, changes how landlords can screen tenants who use housing subsidies. It says that these tenants don't have to provide their credit history or credit score when applying for a rental unit. The bill also removes the requirement for tenants to give landlords direct access to their screening reports through third-party services. This means that landlords cannot ask subsidized tenants to share detailed financial information or grant them special access to tenant screening websites. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and affects how landlords and tenants in Colorado handle rental applications.

Official Summary

The act amends the definition of a "portable tenant screening report" (screening report) to specify that a prospective tenant using a housing subsidy is not required to include a credit history report, a credit score, or an adverse credit event with the tenant's screening report. The act also repeals language allowing a landlord to require a tenant to make a screening report directly available to the landlord through a consumer reporting agency or third-party website. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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