WA People
BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1298: Rental prop utility liens

Limiting utility liens against rental property.

Summary

  • Exempts a property owner from liability for certain delinquent utility bill debts owed by tenants, provided the property owner complies with specified procedural requirements.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1298), 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
Al O'Brien (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2010
Companion bill
SB 5667

AN ACT Relating to utility liens against rental property;

Sponsors

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

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Judy Warnick R-13Brendan Williams D-22Jim McCune R-2Jay Rodne R-5Geoff Simpson D-47Troy Kelley D-28Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. LGH - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. LGH - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Local Government & Housing.

HB 1298 in other sessions

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

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