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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2870

HB 2870: Relocation assistance

Making available relocation assistance payments to low-income tenants.

Summary

  • Requires local governments to require property owners to pay up to $2,000 to low-income tenants if a local health officer or building inspector determines that a residential property is unfit for human habitation and that determination results in eviction or displacement of tenants.
  • Requires local governments to adopt procedures for determining the eligibility of tenants to relocation assistance payments.
  • Allows local government to advance the cost of relocation assistance payments if a property owner fails to timely pay.
  • Allows local government to assess interest and penalties on amount of unpaid relocation assistance and to recover attorneys' fees if it must initiate legal action in order to collect.
  • Includes an intent section.

From the House Bill Analysis (HB 2870), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sandra Romero (D-22)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 11, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
EHB 2870, SHB 2870

AN ACT Relating to relocation assistance payments to low-income tenants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sandra Romero (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ed Murray D-43Jeanne Edwards D-1Alex Wood D-3Dave Upthegrove D-33Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2870
54 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican34201
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (2)

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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 885 by Schindler (page 2, line 13)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2870
44 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05002
Republican44101
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (3)

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House · Amendment 894 by Mielke (page 2, line 22)

February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2870
45 Yea 51 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15001
Republican44101
How each member voted

Nay (51)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2870)
  2. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing. (EHB 2870)
  3. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (SHB 2870)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2870)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2870)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2870)
  7. 1st substitute bill not substituted. (EHB 2870)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2870)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2870)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2870)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2870)
  12. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2870)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2870)
  14. LG - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2870)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 2870)
  16. LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (EHB 2870)
  17. First reading, referred to Local Government. (EHB 2870)

HB 2870 in other sessions

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