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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5800

SB 5800: Landlords

Limiting the obligations of landlords under writs of restitution.

Summary

  • It is clarified that it has always been the intent of the Legislature to give landlords the option, but not the obligation, to store a tenant's property as part of an eviction.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5800), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 26, 2007
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-35)
Introduced
February 1, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
HB 1865
Versions
SB 5800, SSB 5800

AN ACT Relating to limiting the obligations of landlords under writs of restitution;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-35)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Ken Jacobsen D-46Don Benton R-17Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Senator R-15Bob McCaslin R-4Jean Berkey D-38Dale Brandland R-42Jerome Delvin R-8Derek Kilmer D-26

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5800)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5800)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5800)
  6. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5800)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5800)
  9. CPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5800)
  10. CPH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing.

SB 5800 in other sessions

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

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