Bill > H0043

This bill creates a new section of Florida law that establishes guidelines for reusable tenant screening reports, which are consumer reports prepared for rental applicants within the past 30 days. The bill defines key terms such as "consumer report" and "consumer reporting agency," and specifies that a reusable tenant screening report must include the applicant's full name, contact information, employment verification, last known address, and eviction history. Landlords may accept these reports and can require applicants to confirm that the information remains unchanged. Importantly, if a landlord accepts a reusable tenant screening report, they cannot charge the applicant any fees to access the report or for application screening. The bill does not mandate that landlords must accept these reports and does not alter existing laws regarding the consideration of criminal history in housing. The legislation aims to make the rental application process more efficient and cost-effective for applicants by allowing them to reuse a single screening report across multiple rental applications, potentially reducing the financial burden of multiple application fees and repeated background checks.

Housing and Urban Affairs, Justice

Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/43