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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 2578

HB 2578: Housing options

Ensuring housing options.

Summary

  • Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act to prohibit discrimination based on a tenant's source of income and creates a civil cause of action for violations.
  • Creates the Landlord Mitigation Program and Account (Account) in the Department of Commerce from which landlords of private market rental units rented to low-income tenants using a housing subsidy program may be reimbursed for damages.
  • Increases the affordable housing surcharge to $13 from $10, and provides that approximately 40 percent of this additional $3 goes to the Account.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SHB 2578), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 66, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2018
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 15, 2018
  6. LawMar 15, 2018
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 10, 2018 in the House
Last action
March 15, 2018
Session law
Chapter 66, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2578, SHB 2578, E2SHB 2578

AN ACT Relating to ensuring housing options;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

18 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Sherry Appleton D-23Joan McBride D-48Noel Frame D-36Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1Roger Goodman D-45Tana Senn D-41Mia Gregerson D-33Sharon Wylie D-49David Sawyer D-29Shelley Kloba D-1Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3June Robinson D-38Steve Bergquist D-11

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: E2SHB 2578
61 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican113700
How each member voted

Yea (61)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 1, 2018
Version voted on: E2SHB 2578
36 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican101300
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 6, 2018
Version voted on: E2SHB 2578
67 Yea 31 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican173100
How each member voted

Yea (67)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018*. (E2SHB 2578)
  2. Chapter 66, 2018 Laws. (E2SHB 2578)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SHB 2578)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 2578)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 2578)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 2578)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 67; nays, 31; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2578)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 2578)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2578)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2578)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (E2SHB 2578)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 2578)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 2578)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2578)
  15. FI - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 2578)
  16. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (E2SHB 2578)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SHB 2578)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 2578)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 2578)
  20. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 2578)
  21. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2578)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 2578)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2578)
  25. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SHB 2578)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 2578)
  28. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 2578)
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2578)
  30. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2578)
  31. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2578)
  32. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2578)
  36. Referred to Appropriations.
  37. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2578)
  38. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2578)
  39. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. Minority; do not pass.
  41. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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