The City Council passed a bill Wednesday that will mostly ban landlords from conducting criminal background checks on prospective tenants until after determining an applicant’s other qualifications.
The legislation, dubbed the “Fair Chance for Housing Act” (Intro. 632-A), passed by 39-8 votes during the Dec. 20 full council meeting, after the bill was revised to allow landlords to reject applicants based on recent misdemeanor and felony convictions.
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