Signed by Governor Mike Kehoe

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits any local governments from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants in Missouri.

Highlights:

• Establishes that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that (Sec. A):

• Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to an individual because of their lawful source of income to pay rent including funding from a federal or other housing assistance program;

• Limits a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, other than what is customarily asked for, from requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant; and

• Limits the security deposit that landlords may require or requires the tenant's automatic right of first refusal.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that prohibits any local governments from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants in Missouri.

Highlights:

• Establishes that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that (Sec. A):

• Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to an individual because of their lawful source of income to pay rent including funding from a federal or other housing assistance program;

• Limits a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, other than what is customarily asked for, from requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant; and

• Limits the security deposit that landlords may require or requires the tenant's automatic right of first refusal.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that prohibits any local governments from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants in Missouri.

Highlights:

• Establishes that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that (Sec. A):

• Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to an individual because of their lawful source of income to pay rent including funding from a federal or other housing assistance program;

• Limits a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, other than what is customarily asked for, from requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant; and

• Limits the security deposit that landlords may require or requires the tenant's automatic right of first refusal.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits any local governments from requiring landlords to accept Section 8 vouchers from tenants in Missouri.

Highlights:

• Establishes that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that (Sec. A):

• Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately owned, single-family, or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to an individual because of their lawful source of income to pay rent including funding from a federal or other housing assistance program;

• Limits a landlord's ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, other than what is customarily asked for, from requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant; and

• Limits the security deposit that landlords may require or requires the tenant's automatic right of first refusal.

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. A).

Full Bill Text