BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1043

HB 1043: Landlord/tenant regulation

Requiring the state landlord/tenant act to preempt all other local landlord/tenant acts.

Summary

  • All regulation of landlord-tenant relations in Washington is preempted by the state, except for local ordinances enacted prior to January 1, 1999, and any health and safety regulations that are not otherwise covered by state landlord-tenant laws.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1043), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Vetoed Vetoed by the Governor
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 19, 1997
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 1998
  5. Vetoedstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Schoesler (R-9)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the House
Last action
April 2, 1998
Versions
HB 1043, SHB 1043

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Schoesler (R-9)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 19, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1043
55 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33801
Republican52400
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Excused (1)

House · Final Passage

January 21, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
55 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat33800
Republican52500
How each member voted

Yea (55)

Senate · Final Passage

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
30 Yea 16 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat81401
Republican22211
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63500
Republican53202
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63500
Republican53202
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
58 Yea 38 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat53600
Republican53202
How each member voted

Yea (58)

Excused (2)

2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 246 COSTA

March 17, 1997
Version voted on: SHB 1043
42 Yea 55 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican05510
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Absent (1)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 810 TO THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BY SENATOR FAIRLEY, ON PAGE 2, LINE 16 - ADOPTED.

March 4, 1998
Version voted on: SHB 1043
44 Yea 2 Nay 2 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21011
Republican23210
How each member voted

History

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HB 1043 in other sessions

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