WA People
BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1378: Mobile home landlord-tenant

Regulating manufactured and mobile home landlord-tenant relations.

Summary

  • $ Removes the requirement that the landlord can serve written notice to the tenant by just leaving a copy of the notice with a person of suitable age and discretion along with mailing a copy to the tenant's address.
  • $ Requires landlords to deposit security deposits, that are in excess of two months rent, into an interest-bearing account with the interest paid to the tenant annually.
  • $ Requires a city, code city, town, or county to send a copy of any permit issued to a tenant or the tenant's agent to either move or install a unit to the mobile home park landlord.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1378), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 359, Laws of 1999
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 24, 1999
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 1999
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 17, 1999
Prime sponsor
Velma Veloria (D-11)
Introduced
January 22, 1999 in the House
Last action
May 17, 1999
Session law
Chapter 359, Laws of 1999

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Velma Veloria (D-11)

14 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Jeff Morris D-40Jim Kastama D-25Steve Van Luven R-48Val Ogden D-49Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Roger Bush R-2Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Phil Fortunato R-47Christopher Hurst D-31Jeanne Edwards D-1Al O'Brien D-1Joyce McDonald R-25Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 24, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1378
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 12, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1378
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican71401
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 25, 1999
Version voted on: HB 1378
31 Yea 11 Nay 6 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22221
Republican9940
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 1378 in other sessions

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