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Committee advances pilot to report tenant rent payments to credit agencies, rejects multiple amendments
Summary
The House Housing Committee voted Feb. 20 to report substitute House Bill 19‑27, a Department of Commerce‑administered pilot to report tenant rent payments to consumer reporting agencies, to the House with a due‑pass recommendation.
The House Housing Committee on Feb. 20 voted to report substitute House Bill 19‑27, a pilot program to report tenant rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies, to the full House with a due‑pass recommendation.
The substitute transfers responsibility for the pilot from the Department of Financial Institutions to the Department of Commerce, allows Commerce to administer the program directly or contract with a third party, and requires Commerce to adopt rules, guidelines or policies for reporting mechanisms. The substitute directs recruitment of participating landlords and tenants by March 1, 2026, and requires the pilot’s final report to include a comparison of participating tenants’ credit scores before and after participation (with tenant authorization).
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