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GA SB559
Bill
Status
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Sheikh Rahman
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Exempts software used to establish rent limits for affordable housing programs administered by federal, state, or local governments
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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