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SB 187UTAHSession 2026State Billdead

Did Not Advance

Utah housing authorities must offer optional rent-payment credit reporting starting July 2026 under SB 187

Original title: Renter Credit Reporting Amendments

Last action · March 6, 2026: Senate/ filedSponsor: Stephanie Pitcher

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What This Bill Proposed

Beginning July 1, 2026, housing authorities in Utah must offer renters the option to report rent payments to nationwide consumer reporting agencies. Renters may enroll or unenroll at any time, though un-enrolling or failing to pay reporting fees triggers a six-month waiting period before re-enrollment.

Why it matters

Renters in units gain the ability to build credit history through on-time rent payments, while housing authorities can pass on only the exact cost of the reporting service without using unpaid fees as grounds for eviction.

Background

Utah housing authorities operate under state and federal frameworks to provide affordable housing options to eligible residents. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

housing authority

Housing authorities must provide written offers of rent reporting to renters, manage enrollments and unenrollments, and limit any reporting fees to actual costs.

Directly affected

renter

Renters receive the option to have their rent payments reported to nationwide consumer reporting agencies to build credit history, subject to optional fees and re-enrollment waiting periods.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a housing authority evict me if I do not pay the rent reporting fee?

No. The bill explicitly prohibits housing authorities from treating a failure to pay the fee as a lease violation or as grounds for eviction.

How soon can I re-enroll if I decide to opt out of rent reporting?

If you unenroll or fail to pay the reporting fee, you cannot re-enroll in for at least six months from that day.

How much can a housing authority charge for reporting rent payments?

A may charge a fee that does not exceed its actual cost of reporting the rent payment.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.

Procedural history

22 actions

Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ filed
Mar 6, 2026Senate
Senate/ strike enacting clause
Mar 5, 2026Senate
Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted/amend
Mar 4, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules
Feb 27, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0187S01
Feb 26, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0187S01

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Feb 25, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Motion to Recommend Failed
Feb 25, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation
Feb 25, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0187S01
Feb 25, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0187S01
Feb 2, 2026Senate
Senate Comm - Not Considered
Jan 29, 2026Senate
Senate/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst
Jan 28, 2026Released
LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0187
Jan 27, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate/ to standing committee
Jan 25, 2026Version Sponsor
LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0187
Jan 23, 2026SenateIntroduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
Jan 23, 2026Senate
Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research
Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Agency
LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0187
Jan 22, 2026Legislative Fiscal Analyst
LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0187
Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed
Jan 22, 2026Legislative Research and General Counsel
Bill Numbered but not Distributed

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Discoveries

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policy shift95% confidence

Mandatory Credit Reporting Offers for Public Housing Tenants

Utah introduces a statutory requirement for housing authorities to offer rent reporting services, linking rental history directly to consumer credit bureaus.

Connected Entities

Stephanie Pitcher

PersonStephanie Pitcher“Chief Sponsor of SB 187”Map →

Sources

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le.utah.gov

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