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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2520

HB 2520: Landlord damage claims

Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.

Summary

  • Defines "wear resulting from ordinary use of the premises" for purposes of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act.
  • Establishes additional parameters with respect to damage claims and expressly requires:
  • certain documentation to reasonably substantiate damage charges; and
  • a landlord to provide a walkthrough prior to termination, if requested by the tenant, and to supply a post-walkthrough checklist;
  • Establishes a one-year statute of limitations with respect to any action taken against a tenant to recover sums exceeding the amount of the damage deposit.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2520), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2020
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
My-Linh Thai (D-41)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
February 21, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2520, SHB 2520

AN ACT Relating to documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: My-Linh Thai (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Melanie Morgan D-29Debra Entenman D-47Chris Kilduff D-28Gerry Pollet D-46Cindy Ryu D-32June Robinson D-38

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2520)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2520)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2520)
  6. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2520)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2520)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 2520 in other sessions

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

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