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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1904

HB 1904: Tenants/rent & fees

Protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months' notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing tenants the right to terminate a tenancy, and limiting late fees.

Summary

  • Requires landlords to provide at least 180 days and no more than 220 days' notice for rent increases over a certain amount.
  • Allows a tenant to terminate a tenancy for any rent increase over a certain amount.
  • Limits late fees to $75.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1904), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2022
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the House
Last action
February 22, 2022
Versions
HB 1904, SHB 1904

AN ACT Relating to protecting tenants from excessive rent and related fees by providing at least six months' notice for rent increases over a certain amount, allowing tenants the right to terminate a tenancy, and limiting late fees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

16 co-sponsors (16 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Melanie Morgan D-29Tarra Simmons D-23Frank Chopp D-43Timm Ormsby D-3Jesse Johnson D-30Alex Ramel D-40David Hackney D-11Noel Frame D-36Marcus Riccelli D-3Debra Lekanoff D-40Jamila Taylor D-30Jessica Bateman D-22Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Nicole Macri D-43Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1904)
  2. Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1904)
  4. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  5. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1904)
  6. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  7. HHSV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1904)
  8. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1904)
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1904)
  10. Minority; do not pass.
  11. HHSV - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. HHSV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans.

HB 1904 in other sessions

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