SB 716: Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies
GENERAL BILL by Jones
Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies; Prohibiting the imposition of certain fees, surcharges, and time periods in rental agreements; revising the time period for payment of rent from 3 days to 5 days; prohibiting landlords from imposing any fee or surcharge during such time period, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/7/2026 Senate - Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Judiciary (JU)
- Community Affairs (CA)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/18/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Community Affairs; Rules
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SB 716, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/18/2025 at 1:21 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 811 Rental Agreements for Residential Tenancies Daley Identical Last Action: 1/5/2026 H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 83.47 Prohibited provisions in rental agreements. Page 1 (pdf) 83.56 Termination of rental agreement. Page 1 (pdf) 83.60 Defenses to action for rent or possession; procedure. Page 3 (pdf)