Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes new rules regarding tenants and landlords.

Highlights:

• Requires tenants to pay their landlords’ legal fees if they appeal an eviction, regardless of the outcome of the case (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes landlords to discriminate against disabled renters and those with Housing Choice Vouchers (Sec. 1).

• Defines “service animal” as an animal trained to assist the individual with a disability (Sec. 1).

• Defines “support animal” as a companion animal that a health service professional has determined provides a benefit for an individual with a disability, including assistance animals (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that landlords may impose different terms, or charge renters extra for service or support animals as well as any damages caused by the service or support animal (Sec. 2).

• Authorizes landlords to require disabled tenants provide written verification from a health service provider detailing the tenants disability an their reason for use of a service or support animal (Sec. 2).

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