HB 970 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Preventing Algorithmic Rent Fixing.

HB 970 (Preventing Algorithmic Rent Fixing) prohibits landlords and third-party service providers in North Carolina from using algorithms that coordinate rent pricing based on nonpublic competitor data. It bans real estate lessors from paying for or exchanging value for "coordinating functions" (like algorithms analyzing competitors' rent data) and prevents service providers from facilitating non-competition agreements among landlords. The law classifies violations as unfair trade practices under Chapter 75, allowing affected parties to sue and blocking pre-dispute arbitration agreements for such cases. It applies to residential rentals (apartments, houses, etc.) and takes effect October 1, 2025.

Issues: ✓ Housing ✗ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill text was reformatted and renumbered from a filed version to the first edition, with sponsor information expanded to include additional representatives. The substantive policy content regarding algorithmic rent fixing, definitions, and enforcement mechanisms remains unchanged.

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Bill header and page numbering were updated from 'DRH40497-NO-60A' to 'H970-v-1' and renumbered from lines 1-41 to lines 1-41 with adjusted formatting.

Sponsor list was expanded to include Representatives Lopez, Morey, and Prather alongside Representative Longest, with a reference to the General Assembly website for the complete sponsor list.

Original filing date of April 10, 2025 was replaced with the new edition date of April 14, 2025 and the principal clerk notation was removed.

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3 primary · 9 co-sponsors