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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5198

SB 5198: Mobile home community sales

Concerning the sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities and the property on which they sit.

Summary

  • Requires a landlord to provide two years' notice for closure or conversion of a manufactured/mobile home community (MHC).
  • Requires a landlord to provide a written notice of opportunity to compete to purchase when selling or leasing an MHC.
  • Establishes requirements and procedures that landlords and qualified tenant or other eligible organizations must follow for the purchase and sale of an MHC.

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5198), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 40, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2023
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 23, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 40, Laws of 2023
Companion bill
HB 1129
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5198, SSB 5198, E2SSB 5198

AN ACT Relating to the sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities and the property on which they sit;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Bob Hasegawa D-11Senator D-22Karen Keiser D-33Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5198
31 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican31601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 23, 2023
Version voted on: E2SSB 5198
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican37300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023. (E2SSB 5198)
  2. Chapter 40, 2023 Laws. (E2SSB 5198)
  3. Governor signed. (E2SSB 5198)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SSB 5198)
  5. Speaker signed. (E2SSB 5198)
  6. President signed. (E2SSB 5198)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5198)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5198)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (E2SSB 5198)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (E2SSB 5198)
  11. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5198)
  12. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5198)
  13. First reading, referred to Housing. (E2SSB 5198)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5198)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5198)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5198)
  17. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5198)
  18. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5198)
  19. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5198)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5198)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5198)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5198)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SSB 5198)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5198)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5198)
  28. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5198)
  29. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5198)
  30. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5198)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. Minority; without recommendation.
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5198)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5198)
  38. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5198)
  39. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5198)
  40. And refer to Ways & Means.
  41. Minority; do not pass.
  42. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  43. First reading, referred to Housing.
  44. Prefiled for introduction.

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