Legislative Updates

Priority Bills

High priority bills have write-ups that will be updated with important information; all other bills link to the legislative information page.
Bill priority may change throughout session.

 Oppose (High Priority)

HB 1074 - Landlord damage claims
Law

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

HB 1124 - Residential rent and fees (180 day notification)
Stalled

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.

HB 1388 - Residential rent practices (7% cap)
Stalled

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.

HB 1389 - Residential rent practices (7% cap)
Stalled

Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

HB 1589 - Clean energy

Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.

HB 1625 - Rent controls/local government (removes preemption)
Stalled

Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents.

HB 1628 - Real estate excise tax (REET)
Stalled

Increasing the supply of affordable housing by modifying the state and local real estate excise tax.

SB 5060 - Rental & vacant properties
Stalled

Requiring the registration of rental and vacant housing units.

SB 5197 - Eviction processes
Law

Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice forms and modifying certain eviction processes.

SB 5435 - Residential increases
Stalled

Concerning residential rent increases under the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act.

SB 5562 - Clean energy

Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean, affordable, and reliable energy future.

SB 5615 - Rent controls/local government (preemption)
Stalled

Enabling local governments to plan and adopt programs to stabilize and control rents.

SB 5707 - Housing court pilot program
Stalled

Establishing a housing court pilot program.

Support (High priority)

HB 1026 - Local government design review
Stalled

Concerning local government design review.

HB 1350 - Multifamily unit conversion
Stalled

Expanding the multifamily tax exemption program to include converting existing multifamily units.

HB 1517 - Transit-oriented development
Stalled

Promoting transit-oriented development.

HB 1549 - Residential electrician certification

Allowing certain types of maintenance experience to substitute for work experience required to be eligible to take the examination for the residential maintenance specialty electrician certificate.

HB 1817 - Housing gap voucher
Stalled

Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program.

HB 1885 - Campaign finance/foreign

Strengthening campaign finance disclosure by prohibiting campaign contributions and expenditures by foreign-influenced corporations.

SB 5118 - Multifamily tax exemption
Stalled

Concerning modifying the multifamily property tax exemption to promote development of long-term affordable housing.

SB 5301 - Commerce housing programs
Law

Concerning housing programs administered by the department of commerce.

SB 5466 - Transit-oriented development

Promoting transit-oriented development.

SB 5491 - Residential building exits
Law

Allowing for residential buildings of a certain height to be served by a single exit under certain conditions.

SB 5741 - Housing gap voucher
Stalled

Establishing a housing gap voucher pilot program.

Oppose (Medium Priority)

HB 1709 - Commerce housing programs
Dead

Concerning housing programs administered by the department of commerce.

HB 1723- GMA/equity and environmental justice
Stalled

Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.

HB 1723- GMA/equity and environmental justice
Stalled

Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.

SB 5618 - Local property tax limit
Stalled

Increasing the local property tax revenue growth limit.

SB 5651 - GMA/equity and environmental justice
Stalled

Concerning equity and environmental justice in the growth management act.

SJR 8206 - Property tax rebates
Stalled

Concerning property tax rebates.

Support (Medium Priority)

HB 1042 - Use of exisiting buildings
Law

Concerning the use of existing buildings for residential purposes.

HB 1046 - Housing development income limits
Law

Expanding housing supply by supporting the ability of public housing authorities to finance affordable housing developments by re-benchmarking area median income limits.

HB 1070 - Property sale and leaseback
Law

Exempting the sale and leaseback of property by a seller from the residential landlord-tenant act when the seller agrees to a written lease at closing.

HB 1110 - Middle housing
Law

Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing.

HB 1149 - Housing capital expenditures
Stalled

Reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity.

HB 1167 - Residential housing

Concerning residential housing regulations.

HB 1245 - Lot splitting

Increasing housing options through lot splitting.

HB 1276 - Accessory dwelling units
Stalled

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

HB 1337 - Accessory dwelling units
Law

Expanding housing options by easing barriers to the construction and use of accessory dwelling units.

HB 1343 - Rent relief & housing
Stalled

Providing local governments with options to grant rent relief and preserve affordable housing in their communities.

HB 1401 - Housing permit process
Stalled

Allowing cities and counties to create a simple, standardized housing permit process for affordable housing units in areas designated for housing.

HB 1402 - Urban growth boundaries
Stalled

Adjusting urban growth boundaries to account for situations where property owners have not developed property as expected in comprehensive plans and development regulations.

HB 1404 - State building code council
Stalled

Reforming the state building code council, its operations and procedures, and its statutory authority.

HB 1611 - Local government permitting
Stalled

Concerning local government permitting.

HB 1998 - Concerning co-living housing
New

Concerning co-living housing.

HB 2008 - Housing cost task force
New

Creating a task force on housing cost driver analysis.

HB 2033 - Rental relief program
New

Creating a rent relief incentive program.

SB 5037 - Natural gas/energy code
Stalled

Ensuring that the Washington state energy code may not prohibit the use of natural gas in buildings.

SB 5056 - Habitual property offenders
Stalled

Establishing a special allegation for habitual property offenders.

SB 5117 - State building code council
Stalled

Reforming the state building code council, its operations and procedures, and its statutory authority.

SB 5190 - Middle housing
Dead

Increasing middle housing in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family detached housing.

SB 5202 - Housing/capital expenditures

Reducing homelessness in Washington state through capital expenditures for programs that address housing insecurity.

SB 5235 - Accessory dwelling units

Concerning accessory dwelling units.

SB 5337 Property sale and leaseback
Dead

Exempting the sale and leaseback of property by a seller from the residential landlord-tenant act when the seller agrees to a written lease at closing.

SB 5364 - Lot splitting
Stalled

Increasing housing options through lot splitting.

SB 5386 - Document recording fees
Law

Reducing administrative complexity by increasing transparency of revenue flows for activities funded by document recording fees.

SB 5387 - Property tax/homestead
Stalled

Concerning property tax relief for homeowners and renters.

SB 5637 - Graduated rental rates
Stalled

Providing for graduated rental rate agreements under the transitional housing operating and rent program.

SB 5792 - Multiunit residential buildings
New

Concerning the definition of multiunit residential buildings.

SB 5901 - Concerning co-living housing
New

Concerning co-living housing.