BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5180: Tenancy termination/military
Concerning the armed forces exceptions for giving notice of termination of a tenancy.
Summary
- Provides service members the right to terminate rental agreements with less than twenty days' written notice under certain conditions when receiving orders of a permanent change of station.
- Requires service members to provide official military orders or a signed letter from the service member's commanding officer to landlords when terminating certain rental agreements.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 15, 2019
- Out of committeeJan 25, 2019
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Steve Hobbs (D-44)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Requested by
- State agency
- Companion bill
- HB 1138
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to the armed forces exceptions for giving notice of termination of tenancy;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Steve Hobbs (D-44)
11 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- FIET - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Economic Development & Trade.
SB 5180 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5180 (2025–26) Schools/gender inclusive
- SB 5180 (2023–24) Out-of-state teachers
- SB 5180 (2021–22) Vacating certain convictions
- SB 5180 (2017–18) Advisory committee on aging
- SB 5180 (2015–16) Life insurance reserve req's
- SB 5180 (2013–14) Higher ed access/disability
- SB 5180 (2011–12) Port district commissioners
- SB 5180 (2009–10) Public transit vehicle stops