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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5172: Public assistance

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

Summary

  • The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) designs a program intended to increase the supply of housing for ? persons on public assistance, @ by paying landlords directly. DSHS considers the use of public and private housing providers, and solicits ? local governing bodies @ for the program.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2002
Companion bill
HB 1145

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator R-15Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Shirley Winsley R-28Mike Hewitt R-16Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36

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 Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.

SB 5172 in other sessions

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