Human Rights - As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Fair Chance Housing Act." - Amends TCA Title 4, Chapter 21 and Title 66.

Summary

The bill would bar Tennessee landlords, managers and other housing providers from denying rental, lease, or sale opportunities solely because of an applicant’s criminal history, except in narrowly defined cases. It sets look‑back periods—three years for misdemeanors and ten years for felonies—and requires an individualized assessment for certain offenses, especially sex offenses. The goal is to give people with past convictions a better chance at stable housing.

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