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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1621

HB 1621: Housing court commissioners

Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners.

Summary

  • Authorizes superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions.
  • Specifies the limited powers of housing court commissioners.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1621), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 268, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2025
  4. Passed SenateMar 26, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 13, 2025
  6. LawMay 13, 2025
Prime sponsor
Nicole Macri (D-43)
Introduced
January 27, 2025 in the House
Last action
May 13, 2025
Session law
Chapter 268, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1621, SHB 1621

AN ACT Relating to addressing court capacity for unlawful detainer actions by authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nicole Macri (D-43)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jamila Taylor D-30Strom Peterson D-21Alex Ramel D-40Timm Ormsby D-3Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1621
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 26, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1621
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 21, 2025
Version voted on: SHB 1621
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/13/2025. (SHB 1621)
  2. Chapter 268, 2025 Laws. (SHB 1621)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1621)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1621)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1621)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1621)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1621)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1621)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1621)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1621)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1621)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1621)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1621)
  14. HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1621)
  15. First reading, referred to Housing. (SHB 1621)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1621)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1621)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1621)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1621)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1621)
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1621)
  25. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
  26. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

HB 1621 in other sessions

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