Trigger lead bill passes House, awaits Senate step

After several starts and stops, the trigger leads ban is the closest it’s ever been to becoming law, after the House of Representatives approved its version of the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act.

There are some differences with the Senate version of the bill, which was approved by unanimous consent on June 12. Those can be resolved either in a conference committee or by the Senate voting to approve the House version, explained Brendan McKay, president of advocacy at the Broker Action Coalition. 

“Tonight’s House vote marks another significant step forward for the trigger lead bill, and we’re encouraged by the continued momentum,” McKay said in a statement.

“But our work isn’t done yet. A small technical discrepancy between the House and Senate versions must still be resolved before…