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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2114

HB 2114: Residential tenants

Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.

Summary

  • Limits rent and fee increases to 7 percent during any 12-month period and prohibits rent and fee increases during the first 12 months of a tenancy for tenants subject to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act and the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act, regardless of the length of their lease, with certain exemptions.
  • Provides certain other protections for tenants, including rent and fee increase notice requirements, tenant lease termination provisions, limits on move-in fees, security deposits, and late fees, and requires parity in terms between month-to-month and longer-term rental agreements.
  • Provides remedies and enforcement mechanisms, including under the Consumer Protection Act and a through private cause of action.
  • Requires that the Department of Commerce create an online landlord resource center and contract to carry out a social vulnerability assessment of the impacts of rent stabilization.
  • Requires that the attorney general publish model lease provisions regarding rent and fee increases.

From the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill Report (ESHB 2114), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeFeb 5, 2024
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2024
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Alvarado (D-34)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the House
Last action
March 7, 2024
Companion bill
SB 5961
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2114, ESHB 2114

AN ACT Relating to improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D-34)

31 co-sponsors (31 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Nicole Macri D-43Alex Ramel D-40Strom Peterson D-21Sharlett Mena D-29Vandana Slatter D-48Darya Farivar D-46Jamila Taylor D-30Beth Doglio D-22Julio Cortes D-38Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Mia Gregerson D-33Liz Berry D-36Tana Senn D-41Julia Reed D-36Jessica Bateman D-22Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Tarra Simmons D-23Timm Ormsby D-3Chipalo Street D-37Frank Chopp D-43Tina Orwall D-33Steve Bergquist D-11April Berg D-44Sharon Wylie D-49Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Debra Lekanoff D-40Mary Fosse D-38Marcus Riccelli D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Shelley Kloba D-1Lauren Davis D-32

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2024
Version voted on: ESHB 2114
54 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54400
Republican03901
How each member voted

Yea (54)

Excused (1)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · 1034 Klicker Striker

February 13, 2024
Version voted on: ESHB 2114
42 Yea 55 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35500
Republican39001
How each member voted

Nay (55)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2114)
  2. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (ESHB 2114)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2114)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2114)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2114)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2114)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2114)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2114)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  12. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2114)
  13. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2114)
  14. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  17. Referred to Appropriations.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  20. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Housing.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2114 in other sessions

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