SB91

Senate Bill 91 amends Arkansas law to explicitly prohibit local governmental units, such as counties, cities, or townships, from enacting or enforcing ordinances that regulate rental application fees or rental deposits for private residential or commercial property. The bill reinforces existing state-level preemption that already prevents local governments from controlling rent prices. It clarifies that this prohibition applies broadly to landlords, property owners, managers, tenants, and real estate companies. The legislation maintains an exception for properties in which the local government itself holds a property interest, allowing municipalities to manage their own holdings. The primary purpose is to ensure uniform statewide standards and remove local authority over these specific financial components of private leasing agreements.