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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2799

HB 2799: Mobile home communities

Concerning the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities.

Summary

  • Requires a landlord of a manufactured/mobile home community, within two days of receiving an offer to purchase the community, to provide written notice of opportunity to purchase to all eligible organizations.
  • Prohibits a landlord from closing on the sale of a manufactured/mobile home community until 90 days after the date on which the notice of opportunity was delivered, except that during this period the landlord may sell to either a qualified tenant organization or an eligible organization.
  • Provides that a landlord failing to provide requisite notice or selling within the 90-day period is liable to the state in the amount of $5,000 or 5 percent of the total sales price, whichever is greater.
  • Extends the exemption from the real estate excise tax for a qualified sale of a manufactured/mobile home community from December 31, 2018, to December 31, 2026.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2799), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 9, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joan McBride (D-48)
Introduced
January 20, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2799, SHB 2799, 2SHB 2799

AN ACT Relating to the sale of manufactured/mobile home communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joan McBride (D-48)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

June Robinson D-38Hans Zeiger R-25Timm Ormsby D-3Mia Gregerson D-33Tina Orwall D-33Roger Goodman D-45Steve Tharinger D-24Gael Tarleton D-36Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2799)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2799)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2799)
  5. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2799)
  6. House Rules "X" file.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2799)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2799)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2799)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2799)
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2799)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2799)
  15. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2799)
  16. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2799)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2799)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2799)
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. Minority; without recommendation.
  21. FIN - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. Referred to Finance. (SHB 2799)
  23. Referred to Finance.
  24. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2799)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2799)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2799)
  27. Minority; do not pass.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2799 in other sessions

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

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