Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1626: Rent Reporting to Credit Reporting Agencies
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Defining the terms "credit reporting agency" and "rent reporting service"; authorizing a landlord to report a tenant's rent payment history to credit reporting agencies under certain circumstances; providing requirements for such written consent; requiring a landlord to inform a tenant that he or she is authorized to opt out of rent reporting at any time without penalty; requiring a landlord to provide written notice under certain circumstances, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to rent reporting to credit reporting agencies; creating s. 83.684, F.S.; defining the terms âcredit reporting agencyâ and ârent reporting serviceâ; authorizing a landlord to report a tenantâs rent payment history to credit reporting agencies under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to obtain written consent from a tenant to report rent payments; providing requirements for such written consent; requiring a landlord to inform a tenant that he or she is authorized to opt out of rent reporting at any time without penalty…
From the introduced text, January 9, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to rent reporting to credit reporting agencies; creating s. 83.684, F.S.; defining the terms âcredit reporting agencyâ and ârent reporting serviceâ; authorizing a landlord to report a tenantâs rent payment history to credit reporting agencies under certain circumstances; requiring a landlord to obtain written consent from a tenant to report rent payments; providing requirements for such written consent; requiring a landlord to inform a tenant that he or she is authorized to opt out of rent reporting at any time without penalty; requiring a landlord to provide written notice under certain circumstances; providing notice requirements; authorizing a landlord to charge a specified fee for providing rent reporting services; providing an exception; prohibiting a landlord from taking certain actions; authorizing a landlord to stop reporting a tenantâs rental payments under certain circumstances; prohibiting a tenant from participating in rent reporting for a specified amount of time under certain circumstances; prohibiting a landlord from taking retaliatory actions if a tenant refuses, declines, or opts out of rent reporting; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1.âSection 83.684, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 83.684âRent reporting.â (1)âAs used in this section, the term: (a)ââCredit reporting agencyâ means an agency that, for monetary fees or …