Senate panel advances rent-cap bill with amendments after divided debate

Mar 26, 2025

The Senate Housing Committee moved engrossed House Bill 1217, which caps annual rent increases and adds tenant protections, to Ways and Means after adopting a striking amendment; an attempt to broaden the amendment failed earlier in the session.

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Engrossed House Bill 1217, a measure to limit annual rent increases and add other tenant protections, received a due-pass recommendation from the Senate Housing Committee on March 26 and was sent to the Ways and Means Committee.

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