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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1453

HB 1453: Residential tenants

Concerning residential tenant protections.

Summary

  • Extends the 3-day notice to pay and vacate for default in rent payment to 14 days notice for tenancies under the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.
  • Creates a uniform 14-day notice to pay and vacate that includes information on how tenants can access legal and advocacy resources.
  • Requires the Attorney General's Office to provide translated versions of the uniform 14-day notice on its website in at least the top ten languages used in the state.
  • Requires a landlord to first apply any tenant payment to rent before applying the payment toward other charges.
  • Requires a tenant to pay into court or to the landlord upon judgment for default in the payment of rent within five court days any rent due, any court costs incurred at the time of payment, late fees that may not exceed $75 in total, and attorneys' fees if awarded, to be restored to their tenancy.
  • Provides requirements and limitations on the award of attorneys' fees under unlawful detainer actions.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 1453), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2019
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 22, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1453, ESHB 1453

AN ACT Relating to residential tenant protections;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Melanie Morgan D-29Laurie Dolan D-22Noel Frame D-36Strom Peterson D-21My-Linh Thai D-41Beth Doglio D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Mike Pellicciotti D-30Tina Orwall D-33Lauren Davis D-32Debra Lekanoff D-40Tana Senn D-41Shelley Kloba D-1Derek Stanford D-1Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2019
Version voted on: ESHB 1453
54 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54300
Republican04100
How each member voted

Yea (54)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (ESHB 1453)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1453)
  3. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1453)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 1453)
  5. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1453)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1453)
  7. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1453)
  8. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1453)
  9. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1453)
  10. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1453)
  11. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESHB 1453)
  12. HSA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 1453)
  13. On motion, referred to Housing Stability & Affordability. (ESHB 1453)
  14. First Reading. (ESHB 1453)
  15. Held at the Desk. (ESHB 1453)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1453)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1453)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1453)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1453)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1453)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1453)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1453)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1453)
  27. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 1453)
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1453 in other sessions

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