Bills › 91st General Assembly
Relating to application fees charged by landlords to prospective tenants
Sponsored by Rep. Jerome Amos Jr. (D), Rep. Sean Bagniewski (D), Rep. Timi M. Brown-Powers (D), Rep. Ken Croken (D), Rep. Rob Johnson (D), Rep. Kenan Judge (D), Rep. Bob Kressig (D), Rep. Monica Kurth (D), Rep. Elinor A. Levin (D), Rep. Mary Lee Madison (D), Rep. Heather Matson (D), Rep. Brian Meyer (D), Rep. Aime Wichtendahl (D), Rep. Ross Wilburn (D)
Topics:Housing & property
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 6, 2025
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary If you pay an application fee to a landlord but do not get the apartment, the landlord must give you some of that money back. This rule ensures that people who apply for housing receive a partial refund if they are not chosen as a tenant.1
Read the official explanation
This bill provides that if a person pays an application fee to a landlord and is not selected as a tenant, the landlord must refund the person percent of the application fee.