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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2069

HB 2069: Utility service charges

Concerning a property owner's or tenant's liability for delinquent and unpaid utility service charges.

Summary

  • Prohibits a municipal utility provider from collecting delinquent charges from a rental property owner or new tenant or placing a lien on a property due to a tenant's delinquent account when the utility account is in the tenant's name.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2069), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 15, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 19, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeremie Dufault (R-15)
Introduced
February 15, 2019 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2069, SHB 2069, 2SHB 2069

AN ACT Relating to a property owner's or tenant's liability for delinquent and unpaid utility service charges;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeremie Dufault (R-15)

27 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

Larry Springer D-45Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Tom Dent R-13Kristine Reeves D-30Richard DeBolt R-20Steve Kirby D-29Paul Harris R-17Amy Walen D-48Michelle Valdez R-26Laurie Jinkins D-27Mike Steele R-12Gerry Pollet D-46Dave Paul D-10Andrew Barkis R-2Morgan Irwin R-31John Lovick D-44Carolyn Eslick R-39Luanne Van Werven R-42Jim Walsh R-19Jake Fey D-27Noel Frame D-36Lisa Callan D-5Sharon Shewmake D-42Javier Valdez D-46Strom Peterson D-21Tana Senn D-41Mari Leavitt D-28

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2069)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2069)
  3. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (2SHB 2069)
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2069)
  6. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  7. CRJ - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2069)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2069)
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2069)
  10. CRJ - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2069)
  11. CRJ - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  13. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (SHB 2069)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2069)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2069)
  16. Referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 2069)
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2069)
  22. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2069)
  24. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2069)
  26. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2069)
  27. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; do not pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 2069 in other sessions

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

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