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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1012

HB 1012: Residential landlord-tenant

Regarding residential landlord-tenant relationships.

Summary

  • Enables tenants to serve legal documents to landlords by sending the documents as regular and certified mail to either: (a) the address on the property owner's tax statement, (b) the address where the tenant mails rental payments, or (c) the address provided for service of notice or process.
  • Only applies if the tenant, after due diligence, is unable to determine the landlord's physical location from the address provided to the tenant by the landlord.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1012), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Roger Bush (R-2)
Introduced
January 13, 2003 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Versions
HB 1012, SHB 1012

AN ACT Relating to residential landlord-tenant relationships;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Roger Bush (R-2)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Velma Veloria D-11Mark Miloscia D-30Steve Kirby D-29Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Hans Dunshee D-44Steve Conway D-29

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2003
Version voted on: SHB 1012
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 4, 2004
Version voted on: SHB 1012
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Referred to Rules. (SHB 1012)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1012)
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1012)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1012)
  5. FSIH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1012)
  6. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing. (SHB 1012)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1012)
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1012)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1012)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1012)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1012)
  12. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1012)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1012)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 1012)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1012)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1012)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1012)
  19. Placed on second reading.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1012)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1012)
  23. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. First reading, referred to Judiciary.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1012 in other sessions

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