HF935

The bill proposes an amendment to Minnesota Statutes 2024, specifically section 504B.212, by adding a provision that allows landlords to conduct criminal history background checks on tenant organizers who are not residents of the property. This process is permitted under the following conditions:

1. The tenant organizer must grant permission for the background check by completing a criminal history consent form.
2. The tenant organizer is responsible for covering the costs incurred by the landlord for conducting this background check.

Furthermore, based on the results of the criminal history background check, a landlord has the authority to prevent a tenant organizer from entering the premises or from exercising their rights if:

1. The tenant organizer has a past conviction for a violent crime as defined in section 624.712, subdivision 5 of the statutes.
2. The tenant organizer refuses to consent to the criminal history background check.

This amendment aims to provide landlords with the ability to verify the background of nonresident tenant organizers before granting them access to their properties.