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HB3065 • 2025

Requires each city with a population of less than 200,000 to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2027.

Requires each city with a population of less than 200,000 to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2027.

Housing
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Evans
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  3. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act makes cities adopt local rental standards, which may include rent control. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Requires each city with a population of less than 200,000 to establish local standards to promote housing stability no later than July 1, 2027. Allows adoption of rent control through local standards adopted under this Act or by cities with a population of 200,000 or greater. Requires review of local standards at least every 10 years.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to local standards to promote housing stability; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee