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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5221

SB 5221: Tenant property, disposition

Concerning the disposition of tenant property placed upon the nearest public property.

Summary

  • Allows a landlord to dispose of an evicted tenant's property no earlier than five days after it has been placed on the nearest public property in cases where a tenant has either objected to storage or made no request for storage of the property.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis 2016 (SSB 5221), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
HB 1573
Versions
SB 5221, SSB 5221

AN ACT Relating to the disposition of tenant property placed upon the nearest public property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Pam Roach R-31

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SSB 5221
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2016
Version voted on: SSB 5221
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5221)
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5221)
  3. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5221)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5221)
  5. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5221)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5221)
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5221)
  8. Referred to Rules. (SSB 5221)
  9. Placed on third reading. (SSB 5221)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5221)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5221)
  12. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5221)
  13. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (SSB 5221)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5221)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5221)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5221)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5221)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5221)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5221)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5221)
  25. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5221 in other sessions

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