HB 5161 Connecticut House · 2026 Regular Session

AN ACT REQUIRING THE COLLECTION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OF NONRESIDENT OWNERS OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY.

This bill requires municipalities with populations over 25,000 to collect current home addresses and basic identifying information (name, date of birth, license number) from nonresident owners of rental properties. It directly affects individual owners who don't live at the property, as well as corporations, partnerships, or trusts owning rental units, and project-based housing providers under federal housing programs. Owners must report this information to the municipal tax assessor and update it within 21 days of any address change; failure to comply results in fines of $250-$1,000. The collected data remains confidential and is used primarily for service of legal notices related to property maintenance or code compliance.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 11, 2026 Last action Apr 7, 2026

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Raised Bill → HSG Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from a 'Raised Bill' to a 'Substitute Bill' with favorable amendments, indicating it has been revised to address committee concerns. The changes primarily involve technical clarifications to definitions and reporting requirements, such as specifying that reports go to 'government entities' rather than just agencies and clarifying the address reporting obligations for nonresident owners.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on rental real estate regulation, but the applicability of reporting requirements was clarified to include 'other municipal officers' designated by municipalities, expanding the list of authorized recipients for owner information.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'Identifying information' to include 'government entity' alongside 'government agency' to broaden the scope of acceptable identification sources.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that nonresident owners must report their residential address to tax assessors or other municipal officers designated by the municipality, ensuring broader municipal oversight.

TECHNICAL

Revised the definition of 'Agent in charge' to explicitly include the collection of rents and supervision/maintenance as part of the role's duties for compliance purposes.

Adjusted the definition of 'Nonresident owner' to simplify the language regarding ownership status, removing redundant references to section 47a-1.

Corrected the bill type from 'Raised Bill' to 'Substitute Bill' and updated the legislative committee reference to reflect the joint favorable substitute status.

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Committee

Apr 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Planning and Development

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

Joint Favorable Substitute

lower

Feb 11, 2026

Committee

REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Housing

lower

9 primary · 0 co-sponsors