State laws
Four states have passed or advanced private-listing laws, splitting into opt-out and prohibition models.
State-by-state overview
How WA, WI, CT, and NY compare — and which model each follows.
Washington — SB 6091
Prohibition model. Effective June 11, 2026.
Wisconsin — 2025 Act 69
Public marketing as default. Effective January 1, 2027.
Connecticut — SB 340
Opt-out model. Effective October 1, 2026.
New York — Fair & Transparent Listings Act
Opt-out plus fair-housing acknowledgment. Awaiting signature.
Liability & consent
Broker-of-record liability
The stacked liability picture for managing brokers: E&O, supervision, fair housing, and civil exposure.
Informed seller consent
What consent actually requires — procedural vs. substantive, and the initiation-source question.