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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1800

HB 1800: Tenants of real property

Revising provisions affecting tenants of real property.

Summary

  • Imposes a duty on a tenant under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act to not knowingly provide false, inaccurate, or misleading information during the application process for tenancy.
  • Provides that the tenant is subject to unlawful detainer if the tenant knowingly provides false, inaccurate, or misleading information and the landlord serves the tenant, either within 45 days of the landlord discovering the information or before the end of one year from the time the landlord approved the tenancy, whichever is sooner, with a 10-day written notice to quit the premises.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 29, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Lovick (D-44)
Introduced
January 29, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Versions
HB 1800, SHB 1800

AN ACT Relating to tenants of real property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Lovick (D-44)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Bill Grant D-16Larry Crouse R-4Lynn Kessler D-24Christine Rolfes D-23Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1800)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1800)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1800)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1800)
  8. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1800 in other sessions

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