BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1262
HB 1262: Landlord-tenant duties
Prohibiting local governments from making laws that change landlord-tenant duties.
Summary
- The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act is declared to cover all landlord-tenant relationships and duties. Locally adopted landlord-tenant ordinances that are inconsistent with, more restrictive than, or exceed the requirements of the state Residential Landlord-Tenant Act are preempted and repealed.
From the House Bill Report (HB 1262), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 20, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Robert Basich (D-19)
- Introduced
- January 20, 1993 in the House
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Companion bill
- SB 5017
- Versions
- HB 1262, SHB 1262
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Robert Basich (D-19)
10 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1262 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1262 (2025–26) Health disparities council
- HB 1262 (2023–24) Lump sum reporting system
- HB 1262 (2021–22) Officer background checks
- HB 1262 (2019–20) Presidential primary
- HB 1262 (2017–18) Accessible parking spaces
- HB 1262 (2015–16) Fed. govt owning land in WA
- HB 1262 (2013–14) HIV in criminal justice
- HB 1262 (2011–12) Annuities & retirement plans