WA SB5961 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2024 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2024-01-26 - Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM failed.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

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Title

Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

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History

DateChamberAction
2024-01-26SenateExecutive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM failed.
2024-01-24SenateExecutive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
2024-01-12SenatePublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
2024-01-08SenateFirst reading, referred to Housing.
2024-01-04SenatePrefiled for introduction.

Same As/Similar To

HB2114 (Crossfiled) 2024-03-07 - By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
5918New CodeSee Bill Text
5918140Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5918170Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5918200Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5918270Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5918650Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5920New CodeSee Bill Text
5920030Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5920060Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5920090Amended CodeSee Bill Text
5920170Amended CodeSee Bill Text

Washington State Sources


Bill Comments

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