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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5079

SB 5079: Mobile home closure notices

Extending the closure notice period for manufactured/mobile home communities.

Summary

  • Requires manufactured/mobile home community (MHC) landlords to provide tenants with three years' notice before closure or conversion of the MHC.
  • Requires tenants who sell a home within the MHC to provide the buyer with a copy of any closure notice in effect at least 15 days before the intended sale, with a copy to be provided by the landlord at least 7 days before the intended sale.
  • Removes the closure notice requirement exemption when landlords compensate the tenants for the loss of their homes during the closure period.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5079), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2021
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-47)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
February 17, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5079, SSB 5079

AN ACT Relating to extending the closure notice period for manufactured/mobile home communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-47)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Liz Lovelett D-40June Robinson D-38Christine Rolfes D-23Derek Stanford D-1Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5079)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file.
  3. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5079)
  4. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5079)
  6. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5079)
  7. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5079)
  10. Senate Rules "X" file.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5079)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5079)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5079)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5079)
  17. Minority; do not pass.
  18. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5079 in other sessions

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