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MI SB0794

MI SB0794
Housing: landlord and tenants; use of certain software to share pricing information and set rent rates; prohibit. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1972 PA 348 (MCL 554.601) & adds sec. 1e.

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Introduced
02/19/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1972 PA 348, entitled"An act to regulate relationships between landlords and tenants relative to rental agreements for rental units; to regulate the payment, repayment, use and investment of security deposits; to provide for commencement and termination inventories of rental units; to provide for termination arrangements relative to rental units; to provide for legal remedies; and to provide penalties,"by amending the title and section 1 (MCL 554.601), as amended by 2024 PA 179, and by adding section 1e.

AI Summary

This bill aims to regulate how landlords set rent prices by prohibiting the use of certain software and data. Specifically, it defines an "algorithmic pricing device" as software that uses algorithms to analyze rent data and advise landlords on pricing, with exceptions for aggregated, anonymous trade association reports and affordable housing program tools. It also defines "nonpublic competitor data" as private information about rental prices and other market details not readily available to the public. The bill makes it illegal for landlords to use these algorithmic pricing devices with nonpublic competitor data to coordinate prices, supply, or other rental housing information with other landlords, or to enter into agreements that restrict the rental housing market. Violating these provisions would be considered a breach of the Michigan antitrust reform act.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Housing And Human Services (on 02/19/2026)

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