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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5749

SB 5749: Rent payments

Concerning rent payments made by residential and manufactured housing community tenants.

Summary

  • Requires a landlord to accept a personal check, cashier's check, or money order for rent payments.
  • Requires a landlord to allow tenants to submit rent payments by mail unless the landlord provides an accessible, on-site location for payments.
  • Prohibits a landlord from including in the rental agreement a provision in which the tenant agrees to make rent payments through electronic means only.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5749), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 95, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2022
  6. LawMar 17, 2022
Prime sponsor
Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)
Introduced
January 10, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 17, 2022
Session law
Chapter 95, Laws of 2022
Versions
SB 5749, SSB 5749

AN ACT Relating to rent payments made by residential and manufactured housing community tenants;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Yasmin Trudeau (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jesse Salomon D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5749
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 4, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5749
91 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican35501
How each member voted

Yea (91)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5749
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2022. (SSB 5749)
  2. Chapter 95, 2022 Laws. (SSB 5749)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5749)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5749)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5749)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5749)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5749)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5749)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5749)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5749)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SSB 5749)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5749)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5749)
  14. HHSV - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5749)
  15. HHSV - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5749)
  16. First reading, referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans. (SSB 5749)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5749)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5749)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5749)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5749)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5749)
  24. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5749)
  25. HLG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  27. First reading, referred to Housing & Local Government.
  28. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5749 in other sessions

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