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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5549

SB 5549: Periodic residential tenancy

Requiring both landlords and tenants to give thirty days' notice when terminating month to month or other periodic tenancies without cause.

Summary

  • Both the landlord and tenant must give written notice of termination of a month-to-month tenancy. The tenant must give at least 20-days notice to the landlord.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5549), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2009
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 26, 2009 in the Senate
Last action
March 15, 2010
Versions
SB 5549, SSB 5549

AN ACT Relating to the termination of month to month or other periodic tenancies governed by the residential landlord-tenant act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Adam Kline D-37Karen Keiser D-33Rosa Franklin D-29Claudia Kauffman D-47Karen Fraser D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5549)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5549)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5549)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading. (SSB 5549)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5549)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
  11. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5549)
  12. Senate Rules "X" file.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5549)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5549)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5549)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5549)
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. FIHI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance.

SB 5549 in other sessions

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