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Committee advances bill clarifying local governments cannot cap rental application fees

2841044 · February 27, 2025
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Senate Bill 91 clarifies that local governments may not regulate rental application fees or deposits beyond a separate state statute capping security deposits, proponents said. The committee approved the measure by voice vote.

The City, County & Local Affairs Committee — Senate on Tuesday advanced Senate Bill 91, a bill its sponsor said clarifies existing state law to bar local regulation of rental application fees and deposits.

"There is a statute already in title 18 that deals with security deposits," Joshua Bryant, of Senate District 32, told the committee. Bryant said the referenced section, "18 16 3 0 4," caps security deposits at two…

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