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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1856

HB 1856: Tenants who are victims

Providing certain procedures for tenants who are victims of sexual assault, unlawful harassment, and stalking.

Summary

  • Allows a tenant or household member who is the victim of unlawful harassment to terminate a rental agreement with no further obligation if certain conditions are met.
  • Allows a tenant or household member who is the victim of sexual assault, stalking, or unlawful harassment by a landlord to change or add locks to the tenant's dwelling and establishes procedures to be followed in such cases.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1856), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 395, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 30, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 23, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2009
  4. Passed SenateApr 7, 2009
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2009
  6. LawMay 7, 2009
Prime sponsor
Lynn Kessler (D-24)
Introduced
January 30, 2009 in the House
Last action
May 7, 2009
Session law
Chapter 395, Laws of 2009
Companion bill
SB 5833
Versions
HB 1856, SHB 1856

AN ACT Relating to protecting victims of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and stalking;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lynn Kessler (D-24)

22 co-sponsors (21 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jamie Pedersen D-43Dennis Flannigan D-27Mary Helen Roberts D-21Steve Kirby D-29Sharon Nelson D-34Timm Ormsby D-3Senator D-36Tami Green D-28Jim Moeller D-49Larry Springer D-45Brendan Williams D-22Sherry Appleton D-23Roger Goodman D-45Troy Kelley D-28Marcie Maxwell D-41Jay Rodne R-5John Driscoll D-6Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Al O'Brien D-1Jeannie Darneille D-27Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1856
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60002
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 7, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1856
45 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28012
Republican17010
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 20, 2009
Version voted on: SHB 1856
92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58004
Republican34002
How each member voted

Yea (92)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SHB 1856)
  2. Effective date 7/26/2009. (SHB 1856)
  3. Chapter 395, 2009 Laws. (SHB 1856)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1856)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1856)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1856)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 1856)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1856)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1856)
  10. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1856)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 2. (SHB 1856)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1856)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1856)
  14. HSC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1856)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1856)
  16. First reading, referred to Human Services & Corrections. (SHB 1856)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1856)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1856)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1856)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1856)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1856)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1856)
  26. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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