Bill > A00327

This bill relates to the creation of a statewide residential rental registry. It requires the Secretary of State to administer this registry, which will collect information from landlords and local governments on rental units, including the number and types of code violations and findings of harassment. The bill also establishes that the registry's records will be prima facie evidence in court proceedings related to rental unit possession or housing maintenance standards enforcement. The bill allows local governments to maintain their own rental registration programs, but requires them to submit the required information to the statewide registry. The registry and its public online database are intended to increase transparency around rental housing conditions across the state.