WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1228: Deceased tenant's property

Concerning the disposition of a deceased tenant's personal property.

Summary

  • Sets forth procedures for removing, storing, transferring, and disposing of a tenant's personal property upon his or her death and subsequent default in the payment of rent.
  • Allows a landlord to take immediate possession of the tenant's personal property upon the tenant's death and subsequent default in the payment of rent, and directs the landlord to follow the abandonment procedures in the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.

From the House Bill Analysis 2009 (HB 1228), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2009
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 15, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010

AN ACT Relating to the disposition of a deceased tenant's personal property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Al O'Brien (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1228 in other sessions

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