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Bill would ban landlords from requiring only electronic rent payments, sponsor says
Summary
A House bill that would prohibit landlords from accepting rent only by electronic means drew brief testimony in the Senate Commerce Committee; sponsor Representative Maureen Mooney said the bill expands payment options to avoid excluding renters based on payment method.
Representative Maureen Mooney, the prime sponsor of House Bill 309, told the Senate Commerce Committee that the bill "prohibits landlords from taking payments only by electronic means." The chair of the committee opened and closed the hearing after Representative Mooney’s remarks; no members of the public testified.
Mooney, a state representative from Merrimack (Hillsborough County District 12), said she brought the bill at the request of a constituent and that the House Housing Committee had recommended the bill "ought to pass with amendment" by a 17–0 vote. She said the bill "supports accessibility and flexibility" by allowing tenants to pay landlords using non-electronic options and argued the change would avoid limiting or ruling out renters based solely on method of payment.
The committee did not take action on the bill during the hearing. After the sponsor’s testimony the chair asked whether committee members had questions; "Seeing none," the chair closed the hearing and moved on to the next agenda item.
Because no further witnesses or follow-up motions were recorded in the transcript, the bill remains at the hearing stage pending any later committee work or scheduling.
