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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1656

HB 1656: Residential tenants

Protecting tenants in residential tenancies.

Summary

  • Amends the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act in a variety of ways, including specifying what constitutes cause for eviction.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1656), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 20, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 28, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 21, 2020
Companion bill
SB 5733
Versions
HB 1656, SHB 1656

AN ACT Relating to protecting tenants in residential tenancies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

20 co-sponsors (20 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27Sharon Shewmake D-42June Robinson D-38Beth Doglio D-22Cindy Ryu D-32Melanie Morgan D-29Roger Goodman D-45Eileen Cody D-34Tina Orwall D-33Vandana Slatter D-48My-Linh Thai D-41Kristine Reeves D-30Sherry Appleton D-23Laurie Dolan D-22Steve Bergquist D-11Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Noel Frame D-36Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1656)
  2. House Rules "X" file.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1656)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1656)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1656)
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1656)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1656)
  12. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1656)
  13. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1656 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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