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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5298

SB 5298: Mobile home community sale

Concerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities.

Summary

  • Modifies requirements for an owner to provide a written notice of opportunity to compete to purchase (notice) if the owner intends to sell a manufactured/mobile home community or intends to consider a purchase offer received.
  • Requires an owner to provide the Department of Commerce with an update on the status of the sale every six months from delivery of the notice.
  • Removes the requirement for an owner to provide a written notice of sale to tenants and certain entities.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5298), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 205, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2025
  5. GovernorMay 7, 2025
  6. LawMay 7, 2025
Prime sponsor
Noel Frame (D-36)
Introduced
January 16, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
May 7, 2025
Session law
Chapter 205, Laws of 2025
Companion bill
HB 1358
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5298, SSB 5298

AN ACT Relating to the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Noel Frame (D-36)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Steve Conway D-29Bob Hasegawa D-11T'wina Nobles D-28Derek Stanford D-1Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5298
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 House

Passed April 9, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5298
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat59000
Republican39000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 18, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5298
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025. (SSB 5298)
  2. Chapter 205, 2025 Laws. (SSB 5298)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5298)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5298)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5298)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5298)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5298)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5298)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5298)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5298)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5298)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5298)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5298)
  14. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5298)
  15. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5298)
  16. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5298)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5298)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5298)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5298)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5298)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5298)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5298)
  26. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5298)
  27. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing. (SSB 5298)
  28. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
  29. Minority; without recommendation.
  30. Minority; do not pass.
  31. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5298)
  32. Referred to Ways & Means.
  33. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5298)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5298)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  37. First reading, referred to Housing.

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