In the House of Representatives since February 19, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5261
AN ACT PERMITTING MUNICIPALITIES TO PROHIBIT RENT INCREASES IN THE EVENT OF MULTIPLE STATE BUILDING CODE VIOLATIONS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To allow municipalities to prohibit rent increases on residential properties with multiple outstanding State Building Code violations.
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 April 7, 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 action15 actions on 9 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 19
Housing CommitteeFeb 19 to Mar 514 days
Planning and Development CommitteeMar 31 to Apr 66 days
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 – Apr 6
- Feb 19Introduced and sent to Housing Committee
- Feb 20Heard in Housing Committee
- Mar 5Housing Committee recommended it
- Mar 31Sent to Planning and Development Committee
- Apr 6Planning and Development Committee recommended it
All 15 actions, as published
- Feb 19REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 20PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 16REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 23RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 23FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 23FILE NO.Both houses
- Mar 31REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
- Apr 6Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Apr 7FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 7NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
- Apr 7TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives