Connecticut HB 8002 — Prohibition on Algorithmic Rent-Setting Devices (Effective Jan 1, 2026)
Connecticut · CT HB 8002 (2025 Session), eff. January 1, 2026; amends CT Antitrust Act
Connecticut enacted HB 8002 in 2025, the first state law prohibiting landlords from using 'revenue management devices' to set residential rent prices. Specifically, it bars tools that use nonpublic competitor data — such as competitors' current lease rates and occupancy levels — to recommend pricing, while allowing use of publicly available market data. Penalties run up to $100,000 for individuals and $1,000,000 for corporations per violation. Enforced under the Connecticut Antitrust Act; private parties may also bring suit. Effective January 1, 2026.
Technical detail
Connecticut enacted HB 8002 amending the Connecticut Antitrust Act to prohibit residential landlords from using revenue management devices that utilize nonpublic competitor data (current lease rates, occupancy statistics, lease terms) to recommend rental pricing, occupancy levels, or vacancy strategy. Carves out publicly available market surveys and aggregated data reports. Individual penalties up to $100,000; corporate penalties up to $1,000,000. Effective January 1, 2026. First state-level algorithmic rent ban enacted in the U.S.; narrower than city-level ordinances in NYC or SF that also restrict public-data algorithms.
Who is protected: Connecticut residential renters subject to algorithmically coordinated rent pricing
Who must comply: Residential landlords and providers of rent-setting algorithm or pricing-coordination software operating in Connecticut
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Moderate protection |
| Effective date | 2026-01-01 |
| Enacted | 2025-11-15 |
| Citation | CT HB 8002 (2025 Session), eff. January 1, 2026; amends CT Antitrust Act |
| Enforced by | Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (Antitrust Division); private right of action also available |
| Private right of action | Yes — individuals can sue |
| Penalties | Up to $100,000 per violation (individuals); up to $1,000,000 per violation (corporations) |
| Topics | housing and credit decisions · automated decision-making |
| Last verified | 2026-06-26 |
| Official source | Connecticut General Assembly — HB 8002 full text (2025 Session) ↗ |
More AI rules in Connecticut
- CT SB 5 (2026 AI Act) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- CT Rideshare Dynamic-Pricing Law (surge-price limits) · In effect
- CT SB 1103 (state-government AI oversight) · In effect
- Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA) (profiling opt-out) · In effect
- CT SB 1295 (AI training-data disclosure) · In effect
Related housing and credit decisions rules elsewhere
- FCRA (AI in credit & background checks) · In effect
- ECOA / Regulation B (AI credit discrimination) · In effect
- DOJ-RealPage Consent Decree (algorithmic rent) · In effect
- CFPB Circ. 2023-03 (AI credit) · In effect
- HUD FHEO Tenant Screening AI · In effect
- HUD FHEO Digital Advertising AI · In effect
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