SB0937 Prospective tenant criminal history records. MARYLAND
Get FREE Monthly Legal Updates Subscribe to Legal Brief
HB 1217 Improving housing stability for tenants.
SB 273 Eviction diversion eligibility changes and required court notice. VIRGINIA
SB 369 Proposed disclosures to prospective tenants and late fee restrictions. KANSAS
LL86 Gives tenants clear information on whether their homes are rent stabilized.
AB 414 and AB 1248 AB414 modernizes security deposit accounting and refunds, and AB1248, “junk fee” style rent pricing and fee limits with a 2026 timeline.
CS/CS/SB 48 Housing package with reusable tenant screening report provisions. FLORIDA
SB 2959 Statewide requirement to accept comprehensive reusable tenant screening reports. HAWAII
Washington: HB 1217, improving housing stability for tenants. Status: Effective January 1, 2026
What it does: Limits rent and fee increases, requires notice of rent and fee increases, limits fees and deposits, establishes a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizes tenant lease termination, creates parity between lease types, and provide for attorney general enforcement.
Kansas: SB 369, proposed disclosures to prospective tenants and late fee restrictions. Status: Pending What it does: Would require certain disclosures to prospective tenants and adds restrictions around late payment fees under the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. A landlord may charge a reasonable late fee for the late payment of rent as set forth in a rental agreement. Virginia: SB 273, eviction diversion eligibility changes and required court notice. Status: Pending What it does: Amends the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Adjusts eligibility rules for the Eviction Diversion Program and requires courts using the program to attach program information and eligibility criteria to unlawful detainer summonses. It lowers the required upfront payment percentage and revises prior payment history limitations, which can change case outcomes and timelines.
Maryland: SB0937, prospective tenant criminal history records. Status: Effective October 1, 2026
What it does: Prohibits landlords from requesting or considering a prospective tenant’s criminal history before making a conditional offer, limits which convictions may be considered after that offer, and requires landlords to consider evidence such as rehabilitation or inaccuracies provided by the applicant.
PAGE 27
Powered by FlippingBook