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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5553

SB 5553: Tenant eviction

Creating a procedure for landlords to immediately evict tenants involved in criminal activity.

Summary

  • The Residential Landlord Tenant Act is amended to provide an alternative relief mechanism for landlords or neighbors with tenants involved in criminal activity or unlawful civil disruptions. The revised statute provides a means for obtaining expedited court-ordered evictions in certain circumstances.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5553), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joyce Mulliken (R-13)
Introduced
January 29, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 4, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5553, SSB 5553

AN ACT Relating to providing for the option for immediate eviction of tenants who are involved in criminal actions or unlawful civil disruptions;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joyce Mulliken (R-13)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bob Oke R-26Senator D-35Val Stevens R-39

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5553)
  2. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5553)
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5553)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means.
  6. FSIH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. Referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
  11. And refer to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.
  12. JUD - Majority; without recommendation.
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

SB 5553 in other sessions

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

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