WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1292: Theft of rental property

Modifying theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property provisions.

Summary

  • Provides that a person who, having control of personal property under a written rental agreement, intentionally holds the property beyond the expiration of the rental period without the effective consent of the owner, depriving the owner of its use in further rentals, is guilty of theft of rental, leased, lease-purchased, or loaned property, a gross misdemeanor.
  • Specifies that it is not a defense that the person returned the property after the expiration of the rental agreement if the person fails to pay the applicable rental charge for the time that the person held the property.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1292), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Drew Stokesbary (R-31)
Introduced
January 16, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
ESB 5266
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to theft of rental property;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Drew Stokesbary (R-31)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Roger Goodman D-45Dave Hayes R-10Chris Kilduff D-28Jay Rodne R-5Morgan Irwin R-31

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1292 in other sessions

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