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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5407

SB 5407: Housing options

Ensuring housing options.

Summary

  • Prohibits landlords from refusing to rent property, expel tenants, discriminate, or discourage a rental to a tenant based on their source of income.
  • Creates a landlord mitigation program in the Department of Commerce (Commerce) allowing landlords to seek reimbursement for repairs of documented damages to qualifying rental units.
  • Authorizes a $3 increase to a surcharge on document recording fees with a portion of the new surcharge deposited into the Landlord Mitigation Account.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill Report (E2SSB 5407), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2018
  3. Passed SenateFeb 9, 2018
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-46)
Introduced
January 24, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
March 8, 2018
Companion bill
HB 1633
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5407, SSB 5407, E2SSB 5407

AN ACT Relating to ensuring housing options;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-46)

9 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Mark Miloscia R-30Maureen Walsh R-16Mark Mullet D-5Andy Billig D-3Patty Kuderer D-48Jamie Pedersen D-43Bob Hasegawa D-11Jeannie Darneille D-27Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2018
Version voted on: E2SSB 5407
33 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican81302
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5407)
  2. First reading, referred to Judiciary (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5407)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 2. (E2SSB 5407)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5407)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5407)
  6. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5407)
  7. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5407)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5407)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5407)
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5407)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5407)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5407)
  15. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5407)
  16. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5407)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5407)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5407)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5407)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5407)
  25. Referred to Ways & Means.
  26. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5407)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5407)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5407)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5407)
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Minority; without recommendation.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means.
  33. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  35. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  36. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  37. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  38. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

SB 5407 in other sessions

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