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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2537

HB 2537: Tenant screening

Concerning tenant screening.

Summary

  • Provides that a landlord may still obtain, but may not charge for the cost of obtaining, a subsequent tenant screening report if a comprehensive screening report prepared within 30 days of the application date is made available to the landlord by a consumer reporting agency.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2537), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2014
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2014
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2014
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
June Robinson (D-38)
Introduced
January 20, 2014 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2014
Companion bill
SB 6291
Versions
HB 2537, SHB 2537

AN ACT Relating to tenant screening;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: June Robinson (D-38)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Jinkins D-27Derek Stanford D-1Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2014
Version voted on: SHB 2537
53 Yea 45 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52300
Republican14200
How each member voted

Yea (53)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2537)
  2. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Insurance. (SHB 2537)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 45; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2537)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2537)
  5. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2537)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2537)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2537)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2537)
  11. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2537)
  12. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; do not pass.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2537 in other sessions

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