HB 2512: Real estate/exclusive market
Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers.
Summary
- Prohibits real estate brokers from marketing the sale or lease of residential real estate to an exclusive group of buyers only, unless necessary to protect the health and safety of the owner or occupant.
- Provides for enforcement with disciplinary action by the Department of Licensing and as a violation of the Washington Law Against Discrimination.
From the House Bill Analysis 2026 (HB 2512), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
- IntroducedJan 15, 2026
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Strom Peterson (D-21)
- Introduced
- January 15, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 15, 2026
- Companion bill
- SB 6091
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers, unless the residential property is also concurrently marketed to the general public and other real estate brokers, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the owner or occupant;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)
7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
HB 2512 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2512 (2019–20) Mobile home delinquent taxes
- HB 2512 (2017–18) DCYF technical changes
- HB 2512 (2015–16) Automobile facility records
- HB 2512 (2013–14) Cosmetology, hair design/etc
- HB 2512 (2011–12) Pharmacists/legend drug act
- HB 2512 (2009–10) Surplus line brokers
- HB 2512 (2007–08) Renewable fuel content
- HB 2512 (2005–06) Special absentee standards