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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5469

SB 5469: Rental housing market

Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.

Summary

  • Prohibits a service provider from collecting or analyzing certain data to recommend rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels for more than one landlord.
  • Prohibits a landlord from obtaining recommendations for rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels from a service provider.
  • Authorizes the Attorney General's Office to enforce a violation under the Consumer Protection Act and creates a private cause of action.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5469), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2025
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jesse Salomon (D-32)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5469, SSB 5469

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jesse Salomon (D-32)

11 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessica Bateman D-22Yasmin Trudeau D-27Noel Frame D-36Bob Hasegawa D-11Liz Lovelett D-40T'wina Nobles D-28Jamie Pedersen D-43Rebecca Saldaña D-37Sharon Shewmake D-42Javier Valdez D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2025
Version voted on: SSB 5469
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29001
Republican01900
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5469)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5469)
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5469)
  4. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5469)
  5. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5469)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5469)
  7. HOUS - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5469)
  8. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 5469)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5469)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5469)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5469)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5469)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5469)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5469)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5469)
  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing. (SSB 5469)
  19. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. Minority; without recommendation.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5469)
  24. Referred to Ways & Means.
  25. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5469)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5469)
  27. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5469)
  28. And refer to Ways & Means.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  31. First reading, referred to Housing.

SB 5469 in other sessions

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