Relating to: local regulation of landlords.
SB 1029 repeals Section 66.0104 of the statutes, which previously allowed local governments to regulate landlords. This bill directly affects cities and counties that had authority under this statute to create local rules for rental housing. The key provision is the removal of this specific legal authority, meaning local governments would no longer be able to enact ordinances under this section. The bill does not create new regulations but eliminates an existing framework for local landlord oversight.
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Introduced Feb 17, 2026
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Introduced by Senators Roys, Larson, Spreitzer, Smith, Habush Sinykin and Hesselbein;
cosponsored by Representatives Madison, Moore Omokunde, Bare, Palmeri, Clancy, Haywood, Arney, Brown, DeSmidt, Fitzgerald, Goodwin, Hysell, Kirsch, Mayadev, Miresse, Neubauer, Phelps, Prado, Roe, Sheehan, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Subeck, Taylor, Stroud, Tenorio and Vining
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