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HB 1074 - Landlord Damage Claims
HB 1074 - Landlord Damage Claims

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises. Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


HB 1124 - Residential Rent and Fees
HB 1124 - Residential Rent and Fees

Protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months' notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing tenants the right to terminate a tenancy without penalty, and limiting late fees. Bill Information Sponsors: Peterson, Fitzgibbon, Taylor, Street,... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


HB 1388 - Residential Rent Practice (7% Cap)
HB 1388 - Residential Rent Practice (7% Cap)

Protecting tenants by prohibiting predatory residential rent practices and by applying the consumer protection act to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Macri, Ramel, Peterson, Thai, Gregerson, Hackney, Ormsby,... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


HB 1389 - Residential Rent Practices (7% Cap)
HB 1389 - Residential Rent Practices (7% Cap)

Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Ramel, Macri, Peterson, Duerr, Gregerson, Alvarado, Ormsby, Doglio, Riccelli, Cortes, Mena, Thai, Kloba, Bateman, Street, Taylor,... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


HB 1625 - Rent Controls/Local Government (Removes Preemption)
HB 1625 - Rent Controls/Local Government (Removes Preemption)

Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. Bill Information Sponsors: Pollet, Farivar, Chopp, Alvarado, Macri, Doglio, Ramel, Reed, Fosse, Street Status: Referred to (H) Housing What the bill does: Removes statewide preemption on local rental... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


HB 1628 - Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)
HB 1628 - Real Estate Excise Tax (REET)

Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying the state and local real estate excise tax. Bill Information Sponsors: Chopp, Macri, Peterson, Alvarado, Taylor, Reed, Pollet, Lekanoff, Fitzgibbon, Berg, Riccelli, Davis, Street, Ramel, Duerr, Senn, Doglio, Cortes, Stonier, Gregerson,... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


SB 5060 - Rental and Vacant Properties Registration
SB 5060 - Rental and Vacant Properties Registration

Requiring the registration of rental and vacant housing units. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Trudeau, Dhingra, Frame, Keiser, Nguyen, Nobles, Randall, Robinson, Wellman Status: Amended Version passed out of (S) Housing, Referred to Ways and Means What the amended bill does: Requires... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


SB 5197 - Eviction Processes
SB 5197 - Eviction Processes

Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes. Bill Information Sponsors: Kuderer, Saldaña, Frame, Nguyen, Nobles, Wellman, Wilson, C. Status: Law What the amended bill does: Allows remote... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


SB 5435 - Residential Increases (7% Cap)
SB 5435 - Residential Increases (7% Cap)

Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. Bill Information Sponsors: Trudeau, Saldaña, Frame, Hunt, Keiser, Kuderer, Lovelett, Nguyen, Robinson, Stanford, Wilson, C. Status: (S) Housing What the bill... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023


SB 5615 - Rent Controls/Local Government (Removes Preemption)
SB 5615 - Rent Controls/Local Government (Removes Preemption)

Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents. Bill Information Sponsors: Valdez Status: (S) Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs What the bill does: Removes statewide preemption on local rental control Would allow local towns, cities, and... Continue Reading

Postedby Ryan Makinster
Date posted01/28/2023