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GA SB559

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Sheikh Rahman

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person or company from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including through software or algorithmic devices that coordinate pricing data across competing landlords

  • Bans landlords from setting or adjusting rental prices, lease renewal terms, occupancy levels, or other lease conditions based on recommendations from algorithmic pricing software that collects data from multiple property owners

  • Defines "coordinating function" as collecting pricing/supply data from two or more unrelated property owners, analyzing it computationally, and recommending rental terms—targeting services like RealPage's algorithmic rent-setting tools

  • Exempts software used to establish rent limits for affordable housing programs administered by federal, state, or local governments

  • Effective date of July 1, 2026, applying to all contracts and agreements entered into on or after that date

Legislative Description

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975"; any person from facilitating noncompete agreements between residential rental property owners or managers, including by use of algorithmic coordinating functions; prohibit

Last Action

Senate Read and Referred

2/25/2026

Committee Referrals

Regulated Industries and Utilities2/25/2026

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