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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1145: Public assistance

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.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 18, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 5172

AN ACT Relating to rental payments to landlords from public assistance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

27 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 22 Republicans)

Jim Dunn R-17Beverly Woods R-23Tom Mielke R-18Dan Roach R-31Carolyn Edmonds D-32Mark Miloscia D-30Phil Rockefeller D-23Jeanne Edwards D-1Steve Van Luven R-48Mark Schoesler R-9Jim Clements R-14John Pennington R-18Cathy McMorris R-7Lynn Schindler R-4Joyce Mulliken R-13John Ahern R-6Tom Campbell R-2Brad Benson R-6Roger Bush R-2Jack Cairnes R-47Cheryl Pflug R-5Glenn Anderson R-5Mike Armstrong R-12Dave Schmidt R-44Luke Esser R-48Mike Carrell R-28Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1145 in other sessions

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