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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5225

SB 5225: Rental assistance

Providing rent vouchers for low-income persons to pay for rent and security deposits.

Summary

  • Permissible uses of the affordable housing recording surcharge for counties are expanded. County revenue generated by the surcharge can be used for rental assistance or vouchers for payment of first and last month's rent and security and other deposits required by a landlord for housing that is affordable to very low-income persons with incomes at or below 50 percent of the area median income.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5225), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 7, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
March 1, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1301
Versions
SB 5225, SSB 5225

AN ACT Relating to providing rent vouchers for low-income persons to pay for rent and security deposits;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Joseph Zarelli R-18Luke Esser R-48

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5225
48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5225)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5225)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5225)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5225)
  5. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5225)
  6. Referred to Local Government. (SSB 5225)
  7. Held on first reading. (SSB 5225)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5225)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5225)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5225)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5225)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5225)
  15. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5225)
  17. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5225)
  18. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 5225 in other sessions

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