CCS/SS/HCS/HBs 595 & 343 - This act modifies provisions relating to real estate transactions, including brokerage agreements with buyers and tenants and ordinances limiting the actions of landlords and tenants.BROKERAGE AGREEMENTS FOR BUYERS AND TENANTS (SECTION 339.780)
This act provides that a designated real estate broker acting as a single agent for a buyer or tenant shall enter into a written agency agreement before, rather than either before or while, engaging in brokerage acts.
This provision is identical to SB 478 (2025) and HB 596 (2025).
ORDINANCES LIMITING ACTIONS OF LANDLORDS AND TENANTS (SECTION 441.043)
This act provides that no county or city shall enact, maintain, or enforce any ordinance or resolution that:
(1) Prohibits landlords from refusing to lease or rent a privately-owned, single family or multiple-unit residential or commercial rental property to a person because his or her lawful source of income includes a federal or other housing assistance program funding;
(2) Restricts landlords ability to use or consider income-qualifying methods, credit scores, credit reports, eviction or property damage history, or criminal history, or requesting such information to determine whether to rent or lease a property to a prospective tenant;
(3) Limits the amount of money for a security deposit; or
(4) Requires tenants to automatically receive the right of first refusal.
Additionally, this act shall not prevent a county or city from enacting, maintaining, or enforcing any ordinance or resolution that prohibits a landlord from discriminating against a tenant or prospective tenant solely on the basis that such tenant is a recipient of veterans' benefits.
This provision is similar to SB 507 (2025) and SCS/HB 2385 (2024).
KATIE O'BRIEN