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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1640

HB 1640: Landlord and tenant disputes

Providing a dispute mechanism for manufactured/mobile home landlord and tenant disputes.

Summary

  • Temporarily expands the existing ombudsman service provided to mobile home park owners and mobile home park tenants and managed by the Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development (DCTED) to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants.
  • Requires manufactured/mobile home communities to register with the DCTED.
  • Imposes a registration fee on manufactured/mobile home communities to fund the expanded ombudsman program.
  • The expanded ombudsman program, the registration program, and all reporting requirements expire December 31, 2005 with the exception that the DCTED may continue after this date to collect any uncollected registration fees.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1640), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 429, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 15, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2005
  6. LawMay 13, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dawn Morrell (D-25)
Introduced
January 31, 2005 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2005
Session law
Chapter 429, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5660
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1640, ESHB 1640

AN ACT Relating to resolving manufactured/mobile home landlord and tenant disputes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dawn Morrell (D-25)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Maralyn Chase D-32Jim Dunn R-17John McCoy D-38Al O'Brien D-1Sherry Appleton D-23Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 1640
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 1640
44 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican21011
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: ESHB 1640
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/13/2005. (ESHB 1640)
  2. Chapter 429, 2005 Laws. (ESHB 1640)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 1640)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1640)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1640)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1640)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1640)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 1640)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 4. (ESHB 1640)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1640)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESHB 1640)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1640)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1640)
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendments(s) by Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. (ESHB 1640)
  15. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1640)
  16. FHC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1640)
  17. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. (ESHB 1640)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 1640)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1640)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1640)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1640)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1640)
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 1640)
  26. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1640)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Select Committee on Hood Canal. (ESHB 1640)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1640)
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 1640)
  32. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Select Committee on Hood Canal.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 1640)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1640)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1640)
  39. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  42. First reading, referred to Housing.

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