2005 House Bill 4984

Prohibit rental discrimination by income source

Introduced in the House

June 22, 2005

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 assistance program (welfare), 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