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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1593

HB 1593: Landlord mitigation/victims

Expanding the landlord mitigation program to alleviate the financial burden on victims attempting to flee domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking.

Summary

  • Expands the Landlord Mitigation Program to allow landlords' claims for damages to residential rental property when a tenant-victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking terminates the tenancy and certain other conditions are met.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1593), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 196, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 25, 2022
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2022
  4. Passed SenateMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 196, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1593, SHB 1593

AN ACT Relating to expanding the landlord mitigation program to alleviate the financial burden on victims attempting to flee domestic violence, sexual assault, unlawful harassment, or stalking;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

38 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Marcus Riccelli D-3Cindy Ryu D-32Jamila Taylor D-30Sharon Shewmake D-42Frank Chopp D-43Sharon Wylie D-49Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Michelle Valdez R-26Emily Wicks D-38Andrew Barkis R-2Tarra Simmons D-23Davina Duerr D-1Alex Ramel D-40Carolyn Eslick R-39Jenny Graham R-6Javier Valdez D-46Mia Gregerson D-33Jessica Bateman D-22Dan Bronoske D-28Lauren Davis D-32Jake Fey D-27Representative R-10Nicole Macri D-43Strom Peterson D-21Alicia Rule D-42Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Vandana Slatter D-48Steve Bergquist D-11Steve Tharinger D-24Shelley Kloba D-1Gerry Pollet D-46Dan Griffey R-35Laurie Dolan D-22Timm Ormsby D-3Kelly Chambers R-25Representative R-26David Hackney D-11Noel Frame D-36

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 1593
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican39002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SHB 1593
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022*. (SHB 1593)
  2. Chapter 196, 2022 Laws. (SHB 1593)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1593)
  4. President signed. (SHB 1593)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1593)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1593)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1593)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1593)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1593)
  10. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1593)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1593)
  12. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1593)
  13. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 1593)
  14. HLG - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1593)
  15. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government. (SHB 1593)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1593)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1593)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1593)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1593)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1593)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. HHSV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1593)
  25. HHSV - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. HHSV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

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