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title: HB 1520. Rental Pricing Integrity Act; enact
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date: 2026-03-10
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bill_number: HB 1520
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status_date: 2026-03-06
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sponsors:
- Tanya Miller
- Saira Draper
- Derrick Jackson
- Lisa Campbell
- Terry Cummings
- Anne Westbrook
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- rental pricing
- landlord regulations
- algorithmic pricing
- consumer protection
- housing costs
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# HB 1520. Rental Pricing Integrity Act; enact
## Text
House Bill 1520
By: Representatives Miller of the 62nd, Draper of the 90th, Jackson of the 68th, Campbell of
the 35th, Cummings of the 39th, and others
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
To amend Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia
Annotated, relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," so as to prohibit certain
practices by landlords and coordinators involving the use of nonpublic competitor data to
influence rental price and occupancy decisions; to provide for annual certification and record
retention; to provide for enforcement; to provide for a short title; to provide for legislative
findings and intent; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to provide for related
matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION 1.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Rental Pricing Integrity Act."
SECTION 2.
The General Assembly finds that fair competition in residential rental markets protects
consumers from artificially inflated housing costs and that the use of nonpublic competitor
data in coordinated pricing systems may undermine independent market competition. It is
the intent of the General Assembly to promote transparency, accountability, and fair
competition in residential rental pricing.
SECTION 3.
Part 2 of Article 15 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated,
relating to the "Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," is amended in subsection (b) of Code
Section 10-1-393, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful
and examples, by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (36), replacing the period at the end
of paragraph (37) with "; and", and by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:
"(38) Failure to comply with the provisions of Code Section 10-1-393.22 regarding rent
pricing for residential properties."
SECTION 4.
Said part is further amended by adding a new Code section to read as follows:
"10-1-393.22.
(a) As used in this Code section, the term:
(1) 'Algorithmic rent-setting tool' means any system, software, data analytics platform,
or computational process that:
(A) Analyzes rental market data; and
(B) Generates rental price or occupancy recommendations for residential property.
(2) 'Coordinator' means any person that sells, licenses, or operates an algorithmic
rent-setting tool to or on behalf of a landlord.
(3) 'Landlord' means the owner, lessor, or sublessor of a residential property or any agent
thereof, including, but not limited to, a property manager.
(4) 'Nonpublic competitor data' means rental market data of a landlord that is not
publicly available.
(5) 'Rental market data' means rental pricing, occupancy, lease term, concession,
renewal, or supply data relating to residential property, or any data derived therefrom.
(6) 'Residential property' means any building, structure, or portion thereof which is used
or intended for use as a dwelling.
(b) Without otherwise limiting the definition of unfair or deceptive acts or practices under
this part, it shall be unlawful for any landlord or coordinator to sell, license, operate, use,
or otherwise rely on an algorithmic rent-setting tool that uses or incorporates nonpublic
competitor data from two or more landlords competing in the same or a similar market to
generate rental price or occupancy recommendations for residential property.
(c) Any landlord or coordinator that uses an algorithmic rent-setting tool shall:
(1) Annually certify to the Attorney General, in such form as the Attorney General may
prescribe, that such tool does not use or incorporate nonpublic competitor data in
violation of subsection (b) of this Code section; and
(2) Retain for a period of not less than five years:
(A) Contracts with rental pricing software vendors;
(B) Documentation describing data inputs used by any algorithmic rent-setting tool;
(C) Records of rental price recommendations generated; and
(D) Records sufficient to demonstrate independent pricing decisions.
(d) Any violation of subsection (b) or (c) of this Code section shall constitute an unfair or
deceptive act or practice in the conduct of consumer transactions under this part; provided,
however, that enforcement against such violations shall only be by public enforcement by
the Attorney General pursuant to this part and shall not be enforceable through a private
right of action under Code Section 10-1-399."
SECTION 5.
(a) This Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its becoming
law without such approval.
(b) This Act shall apply to all rental agreements entered into on or after the effective date
of this Act and to any renewals, modifications, or extensions of such agreements entered into
on or after such date.
SECTION 6.
All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
## Summaries written by Georgia Commons
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A Georgia House bill would ban landlords and rent-pricing software companies from using algorithmic tools that rely on other landlords' private pricing data to set rents, and would require annual certification to the Attorney General.
### Plain-language summary
This bill, called the Rental Pricing Integrity Act, targets algorithmic rent-setting software used by landlords to decide what rent to charge or how to manage occupancy. It amends Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act of 1975 (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393) to add a new prohibited practice: using a computer tool that pulls in nonpublic (not publicly available) pricing, occupancy, lease, or concession data from two or more competing landlords to generate rent or occupancy recommendations.
Landlords and the companies that sell or operate these tools ('coordinators') would have to certify annually to the Attorney General that their tools do not use this kind of shared nonpublic data, and keep records for at least five years showing how their pricing decisions were made independently. Violations would be treated as unfair or deceptive trade practices, but only the Attorney General, not private individuals or tenants, could bring an enforcement action. The law would take effect as soon as the Governor signs it and would apply to rental agreements and renewals signed afterward.
### What it does
- Makes it illegal for landlords or software companies to use an algorithmic rent-setting tool that combines nonpublic pricing data from two or more competing landlords to recommend rents or occupancy levels.
- Requires any landlord or company using such a tool to certify annually to the Attorney General that the tool does not rely on this shared nonpublic data.
- Requires landlords and coordinators to keep vendor contracts, data documentation, price recommendation records, and proof of independent pricing decisions for at least five years.
- Classifies violations as unfair or deceptive trade practices under Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act, enforceable only by the Attorney General, not by private lawsuits.
- Applies the new rules to rental agreements, renewals, modifications, or extensions entered into on or after the bill's effective date.
### Who it affects
Residential landlords, property managers, and companies that sell or operate rent-pricing software (called 'coordinators') in Georgia. It also affects tenants indirectly, since it targets pricing practices that could influence the rents they are charged. The Attorney General's office would gain new certification and enforcement duties.
### Why it matters
If enacted, landlords using shared algorithmic pricing tools would need to change how those tools use competitor data or face state enforcement action. Tenants could see effects on how rents are set if this curbs coordinated pricing, though the law relies solely on Attorney General enforcement rather than tenant lawsuits.
### Key provisions
- Section 3 adds a new paragraph (38) to O.C.G.A. § 10-1-393(b), making failure to comply with the new rent-pricing rules an unfair or deceptive trade practice.
- Section 4 creates new Code Section 10-1-393.22, defining 'algorithmic rent-setting tool,' 'coordinator,' 'landlord,' 'nonpublic competitor data,' 'rental market data,' and 'residential property.'
- Subsection (b) of the new Code section bans using an algorithmic tool that incorporates nonpublic competitor data from two or more landlords to generate rent or occupancy recommendations.
- Subsection (c) requires annual certification to the Attorney General and five years of recordkeeping on data inputs, price recommendations, and independent pricing decisions.
- Subsection (d) limits enforcement to the Attorney General and expressly bars private lawsuits under Code Section 10-1-399.
- Section 5 sets the effective date as the date of the Governor's signature and applies the law to rental agreements and renewals made on or after that date.
## Status
- Status: Introduced (2026-03-06)
- Last action: House Second Readers (2026-03-10)
- Sponsors: Tanya Miller, Saira Draper, Derrick Jackson, Lisa Campbell, Terry Cummings, Anne Westbrook
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73933
> The history, votes, and amendments (132 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hb1520.md?full=1