STATE BILLOR SB 1523PASSED

Relating to electronic access to residential tenancies; and prescribing an effective date.

This Act allows a tenant or applicant for housing to opt not to use a tenant portal or to pay by card or electronic means. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.0). Defines "tenant portal" for the purposes of residential tenancies. Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal in response to a request from an applicant or tenant under certain circumstances. Prohibits landlords from requiring payments via a tenant portal, card or electronic means. Requires landlords to provide an alternative to a tenant portal to access common areas of the premises. Allows landlords to charge tenants for payment processing fees for payments made by credit card or tenant portal. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 17, 2026; 240 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

OR SB 1523 · PassedMar 17

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Bill details

Last action: Effective date, June 5, 2026. · Mar 17, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 17, 2026Effective date, June 5, 2026.Senate

Mar 17, 2026Chapter 23, 2026 Laws.Senate

Mar 5, 2026Governor signed.Senate

Feb 27, 2026Speaker signed.House

Feb 27, 2026President signed.Senate

Feb 26, 2026Third reading. Carried by Mannix. Passed. Ayes, 51; Nays, 6--Boice, Cate, Harbick, Reschke, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 3--Boshart Davis, Hartman, Valderrama.House

Feb 25, 2026Second reading.House

Feb 25, 2026Recommendation: Do pass.House

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Feb 24, 2026Work Session held.House

Feb 19, 2026Public Hearing held.House

Feb 17, 2026Referred to Housing and Homelessness.House

Feb 17, 2026First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House

Feb 17, 2026Girod declared potential conflict of interest.Senate

Feb 17, 2026Third reading. Carried by Pham. Passed. Ayes, 22; Nays, 7--Girod, Hayden, Linthicum, Robinson, Smith DB, Starr, Thatcher; Excused, 1--Drazan.Senate

Feb 16, 2026Second reading.Senate

Feb 13, 2026Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate

Feb 10, 2026Work Session held.Senate

Feb 3, 2026Public Hearing held.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Referred to Housing and Development.Senate

Feb 2, 2026Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate

Recorded votes

Senate Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Feb 10, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Third ReadingFeb 17, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 7 nayPassed

House Committee Do Pass the A-Eng billFeb 24, 2026 · House · 12 yea · 1 nayPassed

House Third ReadingFeb 26, 2026 · House · 51 yea · 6 nayPassed

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