BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5840

SB 5840: Leases

Concerning leases.

Summary

Provides that a conveyance of real estate by a lease under the general real estate statute of frauds does not require acknowledgment, witness, or seal, unless the lease is recorded.
Provides that a recorded lease requires acknowledgment of the lessee's and lessor's signatures on the lease and memorandum of lease.
Removes recognition of leases with terms less than one year for year-to-year (periodic) tenancies under the general real estate statute of frauds, and maintains consistency with leases under the Residential Landlord-Tenant statute of frauds.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5840), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 27, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to the acknowledgment of leases;

Passed February 2, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5840

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: SSB 5840

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	37	0	0	3

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (SSB 5840)
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 27, 2024 Laws. (SSB 5840)
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed. (SSB 5840)
Mar 7, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5840)
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed. (SSB 5840)
Feb 28, 2024President signed. (SSB 5840)
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 5840)
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5840)
Feb 24, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5840)
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5840)
Feb 19, 2024HOUS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5840)
Feb 19, 2024HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5840)
Feb 6, 2024First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5840)
Feb 2, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5840)
Feb 2, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5840)
Feb 2, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5840)
Feb 2, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Jan 24, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5840)
Jan 24, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Jan 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5840)
Jan 19, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Jan 18, 2024LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5840)
Jan 18, 2024LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
Dec 12, 2023Prefiled for introduction.

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

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