BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5740: Eviction reform

Concerning eviction reform and tenant safety.

Summary

Authorizes superior courts to appoint court commissioners for unlawful detainer actions and Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA) actions.
Modifies the contents of the summons in unlawful detainer actions and the tenant's responsibilities when responding to such actions.
Adds to the list of causes when a landlord can terminate tenancy or evict a tenant under the RLTA and removes certain processes related to evictions.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5740), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to eviction reform and tenant safety;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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

SB 5740 (2023–24) Catalytic converter theft · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5740 (2021–22) Highway litter control funds · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5740 (2019–20) Retirement savings program · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5740 (2017–18) 180-day school calendar · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5740 (2015–16) Extended foster care · Enacted · Chapter 240, Laws of 2015
SB 5740 (2013–14) Nonprofit religious orgs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5740 (2011–12) Predatory guardianships · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5740 (2009–10) Peace officer drug testing · Did not pass · died in committee