LLA Legislation
Law Changes as of June 11, 2020
SB6378 Additional Restrictions and follow-up to SB5600
Requires a landlord to alter rent-due-date if requested. Removes a landlords 3-strikes pay-or-vacate notice exemption from judicial discretion.
HB2535 No Late Fees Owed for the First Five Days after Rent-Due-Date
HB1694 Installment Plans for Deposits, Fees and Last Month’s Rent
Law Changes as of July 28, 2019
Law Change as of September 30, 2018
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| Bill | Bill | Bill Description | Sponsor | Committee |
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| Passed and Signed | SB5160 | Addressing landlord-tenant relations by providing certain tenant protections during and after public health emergencies, providing for legal representation in eviction cases, and authorizing landlord access to state rental assistance programs. | Kuderer, Liias, Conway, Das, Lovelett, Saldaña, Wilson, C. | referred to Housing & Local Government |
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Did Not Pass |
SB5139 | Limiting rent increases after expiration of the governor’s eviction moratorium | Das, Lovelett, Darneille, Hunt, Liias, Nguyen, Wilson, C. | referred to Housing & Local Government |
| HB1236 | Passed and Signed | Protecting residential tenants from the beginning to end of their tenancies by penalizing the inclusion of unlawful lease provisions and limiting the reasons for eviction, refusal to continue, and termination. | Macri, Taylor, Dolan, Gregerson, Berry, Fitzgibbon, Frame, Simmons, Ramel, Bateman, Johnson, J., Hackney, Chopp, Thai, Peterson, Santos, Orwall, Ortiz-Self, Ryu, Wicks, Lekanoff, Slatter, Berg, Senn, Harris-Talley, Ormsby, Pollet | referred to Housing, Human Services & Veterans |
| HB1277 |
Passed and Signed |
Establishes a $100 surcharge on recorded documents to fund various housing services. Creates the Eviction Prevention Rental Assistance Program in the Department of Commerce |
Ormsby, Macri, Ramel, Bateman, Fitzgibbon, Ryu, Senn, Chopp, Berry, Peterson, Davis, Santos, Valdez, Hackney, Thai, Kloba, Sells, Frame, Gregerson, Johnson, J., Pollet, Harris-Talley, Stonier, Taylor, Wicks | Housing, Human Services & Veterans> |
| HB1300 |
Did Not Pass
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Defines “wear resulting from ordinary use of the premises” for purposes of the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. Establishes additional parameters with respect to damage claims and expressly requires: a landlord to provide a walkthrough prior to termination, if requested by the tenant, and to supply a post-walkthrough checklist. Establishes a one-year statute of limitations with respect to any action taken against a tenant to recover sums exceeding the amount of the damage deposit. |
Thai, Chopp, Ramel, Simmons, Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Davis, Macri, Pollet, Slatter, Stonier, Taylor | . |
| HB1441 |
Did Not Pass |
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination against prospective 2 tenants for unpaid rent or eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic; 3 adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW; prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency. |
Morgan, Macri, Simmons, Berry, Johnson, Davis, Valdez, Taylor, Wicks, Fitzgibbon, Ramel, Bergquist, Chopp, Gregerson, Peterson, Ormsby, Pollet, Hackney, Thai, Berg, Harris-Talley | Housing, Human Services & Veterans |
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Passed and Signed |
SB5096 | Imposes a 9.0 percent capital gains tax beginning January 1, 2022 | Robinson, Hunt, Nguyen, Wilson, C. | Ways & Means |
| HB 1496 |
Did Not Pass |
Imposes a 7 percent tax on Washington capital gains realized from the sale of long-term assets that are real property. Imposes a 9.9 percent tax on Washington capital gains realized from the sale of all other long-term assets. Directs the proceeds of the tax to the Fair Start for Kids Account and the State General Fund |
Senn, Walen, Davis, Johnson, J., Ramel, Bergquist, Macri, Gregerson, Simmons, Sells, Peterson, Bateman, Berry, Lekanoff, Frame, Fitzgibbon, Duerr, Hackney, Slatter, Kirby, Thai, Chopp, Valdez,Riccelli, Pollet, Ormsby, Harris-Talley, Stonier | Finance |