WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1526: Tenant screening

Addressing tenant screening under the residential landlord-tenant act.

Summary

  • Requires landlords who charge a fee for tenant screening services to provide prospective tenants with specified information regarding the screening process.
  • Prohibits tenant screening services from including in a tenant screening report information relating to no-contact or protection orders sought by a prospective tenant.

From the House Bill Analysis 2011 (HB 1526), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012

AN ACT Relating to tenant screening under the residential landlord- tenant act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Tina Orwall (D-33)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Dave Upthegrove D-33Ruth Kagi D-32Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Jeannie Darneille D-27

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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

HB 1526 in other sessions

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

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