BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5576: Eviction
Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice and summons forms and modifying certain eviction processes and programs.
Summary
- Updates the 14-day pay or vacate notice and eviction summons to improve readability.
- Clarifies that for rental arrears accrued through six months following the end of the Governor's state of emergency proclamation, a 14-day pay or vacate notice may not be issued until expiration of 14 days after a repayment plan is offered and the tenant fails to accept the offer.
- Requires courts to accommodate virtual representation by legal counsel appointed for indigent tenants, as well as virtual participation for tenants, upon request.
- Authorizes landlords to use an alternative form to satisfy the additional notice requirement under the eviction resolution pilot program.
- Removes the prohibition on judicial discretion in eviction proceedings if a tenant receives three or more pay or vacate notices within the previous 12 months.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5576), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 10, 2022
- Out of committeeJan 20, 2022
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Patty Kuderer (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 10, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- February 18, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing technical changes to eviction notice and summons forms and modifying certain eviction processes and programs;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Patty Kuderer (D-48)
7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; without recommendation.
- Minority; do not pass.
- HLG - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5576 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5576 (2025–26) Affordable housing funding
- SB 5576 (2023–24) Sexual assault procedures
- SB 5576 (2019–20) Climate science education
- SB 5576 (2017–18) Apprenticeship utilization
- SB 5576 (2015–16) Workplace injury reporting
- SB 5576 (2013–14) Termination of pregnancy
- SB 5576 (2011–12) UW & WSU construction
- SB 5576 (2009–10) St employee tuition waivers