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BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5697

SB 5697: Mobile home park rates

Authorizing the utilities and transportation commission to regulate the rates and services of all persons engaging in the business of acting as a landlord for a mobile home park, manufactured housing community, or manufactured/mobile home community.

Summary

  • Authorizes the Utilities and Transportation Commission to regulate the rates and services of all persons engaging within the state in the business of acting as a landlord for mobile home parks, manufactured housing communities, or manufactured/mobile home communities.
  • Prohibits, with limited exceptions, a landlord from increasing the rent for a tenancy subject to the Manufactured/Mobile Home Landlord-Tenant Act in an amount greater than the rate of inflation as measured by the consumer price index.
  • Makes a landlord who charges and collects rent in excess of permitted amounts, liable to the tenant for an amount not to exceed $100,000.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5697), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 3, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)
Introduced
February 3, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5697, SSB 5697

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the utilities and transportation commission to regulate the rates and services of all persons engaging in the business of acting as a landlord for a mobile home park, manufactured housing community, or manufactured/mobile home community;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kevin Van De Wege (D-24)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patty Kuderer D-48Steve Conway D-29Senator D-22Liz Lovelett D-40Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5697)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5697)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5697)
  5. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5697)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5697)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. Referred to Ways & Means.
  10. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Housing.

SB 5697 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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