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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1296

HB 1296: Rental housing inspections

Providing limitations on rental housing inspections.

Summary

  • Prohibits a local government from requiring a landlord to engage or hire a third party to conduct inspections of rented dwelling units and common areas.
  • Prohibits a local government from assessing a landlord or owner for the cost of an inspection of rented premises by a local building official.
  • Defines "local building official."

From the House Bill Report (HB 1296), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2009
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brendan Williams (D-22)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5495
Versions
HB 1296, SHB 1296

AN ACT Relating to limitations on rental housing inspections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brendan Williams (D-22)

6 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Roger Goodman D-45Jim McCune R-2Jay Rodne R-5Geoff Simpson D-47Troy Kelley D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1296)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1296)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1296)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1296)
  8. LGH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1296 in other sessions

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

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