(1) On and after January 1, 2021, except as otherwise provided in this section or required by law or court order, a landlord shall not:
Demand, request, or collect information regarding or relating to the immigration orcitizenship status of a tenant; except that a landlord that is also the tenant's employer may lawfully collect information required to complete any employment form required by state or federal law;
Disclose or threaten to disclose information regarding or relating to the immigrationor citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or immigration or law enforcement agency; (c) Harass or intimidate a tenant or retaliate against a tenant for:
Exercising the tenant's rights under this part 12; or
Opposing any conduct prohibited by this part 12;
Interfere with a tenant's rights under this part 12, including influencing or attemptingto influence a tenant to surrender possession of a dwelling unit or to not seek to occupy a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant;
Refuse to enter into a rental agreement or to approve a subtenancy, or to otherwisepreclude a tenant from occupying a dwelling unit, based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant; or
Bring an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on theimmigration or citizenship status of a tenant.
Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (SB 20-224), ch. 187, p. 857, § 1, effective June 30.