WA People
BILL · 1997–98 SESSION

HB 1236: Rental payments to landlords

Allowing landlords to receive direct payments of rent for people on public assistance.

Summary

  • Directs the department of social and health services to conduct a program designed to increase the supply of housing for persons on public assistance by making rental payments directly to the landlords. Directs the department to solicit not less than three and up to seven local governing bodies for participation in the program.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1236), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 1997
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jim Dunn (R-17)
Introduced
January 20, 1997 in the House
Last action
January 12, 1998
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jim Dunn (R-17)

6 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Mike Sherstad R-1Senator D-35Joyce Mulliken R-13Marc Boldt R-17Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Eric Robertson R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1236 in other sessions

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