In the House of Representatives's Housing Committee since February 19, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5257
AN ACT PROHIBITING A LANDLORD FROM REQUIRING A SECURITY DEPOSIT IN EXCESS OF ONE MONTH'S RENT FROM ANY TENANT.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To prohibit landlords from requiring a security deposit in excess of one month's rent from any tenant.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
Its course
February 19 to February 20, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19
Housing CommitteeFrom Feb 19
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 19 – Feb 20
- Feb 19Introduced and sent to Housing Committee
- Feb 20Heard in Housing Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses