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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5524

SB 5524: Rental of housing

Addressing protection of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the rental of housing.

Summary

  • Provisions to protect victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking from housing discrimination are expanded. 1. A tenant may terminate a rental agreement if the tenant, or a member of the household, is a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking and provides the landlord with a valid order of protection, or reports the incident to a qualified third party.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5524), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2003
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 28, 2004
Companion bill
2EHB 1645
Versions
SB 5524, SSB 5524

AN ACT Relating to protection of victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking in the rental of housing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

13 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Margarita Prentice D-11Debbie Regala D-27Pam Roach R-31Karen Keiser D-33Luke Esser R-48Joseph Zarelli R-18Shirley Winsley R-28Aaron Reardon D-38Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Dave Schmidt R-44Paull Shin D-21

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Revert to Rules White Sheet. (SSB 5524)
  2. Revert to Rules White Sheet.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5524)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5524)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5524)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5524)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5524)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5524)
  14. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.

SB 5524 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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