2004 House Bill 5973

Prohibit rental discrimination on basis of income source

Introduced in the House

June 3, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Chris Kolb (D-53)

To prohibit discriminating on the basis of (lawful) source of income in a real estate transaction. For example, this would prohibit not selling or renting to a person because their income comes from a government or private assistance program, except to the extent that income information is used to evaluate the stability, security, and creditworthiness of the person.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations