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Committee approves bill restricting service-provider sharing of near‑term nonpublic landlord data
Summary
The committee reported substitute Senate Bill 5469, which would prohibit a service provider from collecting or analyzing certain nonpublic competitor information from two or more landlords to produce rent or occupancy recommendations; several ranked amendments were debated and rejected before the bill was reported out.
Substitute Senate Bill 5469, a bill aimed at restricting how third‑party service providers use landlord data to produce rent, lease renewal or occupancy recommendations, was reported out of the House Housing Committee on a party-line but divided vote after debate over several amendments.
Staff Serena Dolly summarized the bill: it “prohibits a service provider from collecting or analyzing certain data to provide recommendations regarding rent, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels for more than one landlord,” and the committee packet included three proposed amendments that would alter definitions and carve‑outs for nonpublic competitor information and permissible contracted services.
Representative Lowe offered and moved several amendments that narrowed the bill’s scope: SRE224 (which redefined “coordinating” and limited the prohibition to nonpublic competitor information about two or more landlords), SRE223 (allowing publication of recommendations based on publicly available information), and SRE222 (allowing landlords to contract for services not related to rental prices or lease renewals). Committee leaders opposed the amendments, arguing they weakened the statute. All three amendments failed in committee.
In floor-style debate prior to the roll call, proponents described the prohibition as protecting tenants and markets from algorithmic collusion; opponents warned the bill could be an overbroad ban on commonly used industry tools and urged caution pending ongoing litigation referenced during discussion.
The clerk recorded 10 ayes, 7 nays and 0 excused. By that vote, Substitute Senate Bill 5469 was reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation.
Key next steps: the bill moves to the House floor where members may consider additional amendments or debate.
