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SB485Introduced in the Senate

Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.

IntroducedSenate Judiciary

Introduced by Cindy Holscher, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Providing that under rental agreements governed by the residential landlord tenant act, a landlord is required to count certain income when considering a tenant or prospective tenant's qualifications for housing, providing for the sealing and expungement of court records in eviction actions related to such rental agreements and requiring mediation in such eviction cases unless the court finds that mediation would not aid the parties materially.

Where it stands

Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

February 5, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Senate Introduced

  2. Senate Referred to Committee on Judiciary

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