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WA HB2114
WA HB2114Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.
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Introduced
01/08/2024
01/08/2024
In Committee
02/15/2024
02/15/2024
Crossed Over
02/13/2024
02/13/2024
Passed
Dead
04/12/2024
04/12/2024
Introduced Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT Relating to improving housing stability for tenants 2 subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/ 3 mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, 4 requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and 5 deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated 6 services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity 7 between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement; 8 amending RCW 59.18.140, 59.18.270, 59.18.170, 59.20.090, 59.20.170, 9 59.20.060, and 59.20.030; adding new sections to chapter 59.18 RCW; 10 adding new sections to chapter 59.20 RCW; creating new sections; 11 prescribing penalties; providing an expiration date; and declaring an 12 emergency. 13
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act. It does this by:
- Limiting rent and fee increases to 7% per 12-month period, with some exemptions
- Requiring landlords to provide tenants with annual notice of any rent and fee increases, including details on any exemptions claimed
- Limiting move-in fees and security deposits to one month's rent
- Establishing a landlord resource center and requiring the Attorney General to publish model lease provisions on rent and fee increases
- Authorizing tenant lease termination if a landlord raises rent and fees beyond the allowed amount
- Creating parity between month-to-month and longer-term leases in terms of rent and fee increases
- Providing for Attorney General enforcement and making violations subject to the Consumer Protection Act.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (32)
Emily Alvarado (D)*,
Jessica Bateman (D),
April Berg (D),
Steve Bergquist (D),
Liz Berry (D),
Frank Chopp (D),
Julio Cortes (D),
Lauren Davis (D),
Beth Doglio (D),
Darya Farivar (D),
Joe Fitzgibbon (D),
Mary Fosse (D),
Mia Gregerson (D),
Shelley Kloba (D),
Debra Lekanoff (D),
Nicole Macri (D),
Sharlett Mena (D),
Timm Ormsby (D),
Lillian Ortiz-Self (D),
Tina Orwall (D),
Strom Peterson (D),
Gerry Pollet (D),
Alex Ramel (D),
Julia Reed (D),
Marcus Riccelli (D),
Tana Senn (D),
Tarra Simmons (D),
Vandana Slatter (D),
Monica Stonier (D),
Chipalo Street (D),
Jamila Taylor (D),
Sharon Wylie (D),
Last Action
By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (on 03/07/2024)
Taxonomy
Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
- ‐ Consumer Safety and Consumer Fraud
Community Development and Housing Issues
- ‐ Housing and Community Development for Low and Middle Income Persons
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