Protections for Residential Tenants
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning protections for residential tenants, and, in connection therewith, requiring a plaintiff that files a complaint regarding the unlawful detention of real property to include certain information with the complaint; requiring court records of certain eviction actions to remain suppressed; requiring a landlord to include certain information in, and to redact personal identifying information from, a written demand or notice; and requiring a landlord to provide a tenant at least one rent payment option that does not require the tenant to access an online portal or pay a transaction fee.
Bill Summary:
The bill requires a plaintiff that files a complaint concerning the unlawful detention of real property to include certain documentation with the complaint.
The bill requires that if a landlord posts a written demand or notice, the landlord must:
- Include in the demand or notice certain information; and
- Redact from the document certain personal identifying information.
Under current law, when a landlord commences an action for forcible entry and detainer, any court record of the action is a suppressed court record. If the court issues an order granting the landlord possession of the premises, the record is no longer a suppressed court record unless the parties agree that the record remain suppressed. Under the bill, such a court record remains suppressed unless it concerns a substantial violation of the lease. A court may publish a judicial opinion concerning the action if the names and identifiers of the parties are anonymized.
The bill requires a landlord to provide a tenant at least one rent payment option that does not require the tenant to access an online portal or pay a transaction fee.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Junie Joseph
Committees
House
Judiciary
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 01/14/2026 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion failed on a vote of 5-6. | Vote summary |
| Postpone House Bill 26-1047 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/24/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely |
| 01/14/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |