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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1257

HB 1257: Tenant screening reports

Concerning tenant screening.

Summary

  • Defines "comprehensive screening report."
  • States that a landlord may not charge a prospective tenant for a tenant screening report if a comprehensive screening report has been provided to the landlord by a consumer reporting agency.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1257), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 16, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5123
Versions
HB 1257, SHB 1257

AN ACT Relating to tenant screening;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

13 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tana Senn D-41June Robinson D-38Derek Stanford D-1Jessyn Farrell D-46Timm Ormsby D-3Marcus Riccelli D-3Mia Gregerson D-33Laurie Jinkins D-27Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Strom Peterson D-21Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: SHB 1257
51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50100
Republican14600
How each member voted

Yea (51)

Nay (47)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1257)
  2. Referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1257)
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1257)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1257)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1257)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1257)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1257)
  8. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1257)
  9. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SHB 1257)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1257)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1257)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1257)
  13. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1257)
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1257)
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1257)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1257)
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1257 in other sessions

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