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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2811

HB 2811: Landlord-tenant provisions

Modifying residential landlord-tenant act provisions relating to tenant screening, evictions, and refunds.

Summary

  • Requires residential landlords to notify prospective tenants as to whether "comprehensive reusable tenant screening reports" will be accepted, and defines this and other related terms.
  • Allows courts to order an unlawful detainer action to be of limited dissemination under certain circumstances, and prohibits a tenant screening service provider from disclosing or using the existence of the unlawful detainer action if such an order has been entered.
  • Extends, from 14 days to 21 days, the time within which a residential landlord must refund a tenant's deposit or provide a statement specifying the basis for retaining some or all of the deposit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2811), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2016
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
ESB 6413
Versions
HB 2811, SHB 2811

AN ACT Relating to tenant screening, evictions, and refunds under the residential landlord-tenant act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brady Walkinshaw (D-43)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Laurie Jinkins D-27Maureen Walsh R-16June Robinson D-38Hans Zeiger R-25Gael Tarleton D-36Joan McBride D-48Timm Ormsby D-3Derek Stanford D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Noel Frame D-36Steve Bergquist D-11Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2811)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 2811)
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2811)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2811)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  9. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2811)
  10. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2811 in other sessions

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

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