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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5479

SB 5479: Landlord/tenant act

Changing provisions relating to the unlawful detainer process under the residential landlord-tenant act.

Summary

Changes the time period in which a defendant must respond to a summons of an unlawful detainer action and appear at a show cause hearing.
Allows the defendant's response to be by regular mail or fax.
Specifies what information must be included in an unlawful detainer summons.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5479), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 130, Laws of 2005

IntroducedJan 26, 2005
Out of committeeFeb 25, 2005
Passed SenateMar 15, 2005
Passed HouseApr 5, 2005
GovernorApr 21, 2005
LawApr 21, 2005

Prime sponsor: Jean Berkey (D-38)
Introduced: January 26, 2005 in the Senate
Last action: April 21, 2005
Session law: Chapter 130, Laws of 2005
Versions: SB 5479, SSB 5479

AN ACT Relating to the unlawful detainer process under the residential landlord-tenant act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jean Berkey (D-38)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Don Benton R-17 Margarita Prentice D-11 Luke Esser R-48 Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 15, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5479

45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	25	0	0	1
Republican	20	0	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (45)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2005

Version voted on: SSB 5479

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	0	0	3
Republican	42	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

Apr 21, 2005Effective date 7/24/2005. (SSB 5479)
Apr 21, 2005Chapter 130, 2005 Laws. (SSB 5479)
Apr 21, 2005Governor signed. (SSB 5479)
Apr 15, 2005Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5479)
Apr 11, 2005Speaker signed. (SSB 5479)
Apr 7, 2005President signed. (SSB 5479)
Apr 5, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5479)
Apr 5, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5479)
Apr 4, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5479)
Apr 1, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5479)
Mar 30, 2005JUDI - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5479)
Mar 30, 2005JUDI - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5479)
Mar 16, 2005First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SSB 5479)
Mar 15, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5479)
Mar 15, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5479)
Mar 15, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5479)
Mar 15, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 11, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5479)
Mar 11, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5479)
Mar 1, 2005Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Feb 25, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5479)
Feb 25, 2005FHC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5479)
Feb 25, 2005FHC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 25, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 26, 2005First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.

SB 5479 in other sessions

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

SB 5479 (2025–26) Open space incidental use · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2023–24) Long-term care/referendum · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2021–22) Beverage alcohol/workforce · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2019–20) State credit union act · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2017–18) Shared parental leave · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5479 (2015–16) Contractor fining by DES · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2013–14) Safekeeping of firearms · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5479 (2011–12) High school math & science · Did not pass · died in committee

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