Bill > HB1191

This bill clarifies and updates regulations concerning manufactured homes (formerly known as mobile homes) and their legal status, focusing on the process of eliminating vehicle titles and treating these homes as real property. The bill modifies existing law to provide clearer definitions of terms like "manufactured home," "owner," and "eliminating the title," and establishes specific procedures for transferring or moving such homes. Key changes include specifying that a manufactured home becomes real property when its title is eliminated, outlining the process for removing a home from land (which requires consent from landowners and secured parties), and updating language around security interests and ownership. The bill ensures that when a manufactured home's title is eliminated, it can only be conveyed by deed, lease, or real estate contract, and can only be transferred together with the land to which it is affixed. The modifications aim to provide more clarity and standardization in how manufactured homes are treated legally, particularly regarding ownership, titling, and property transfer. The bill will take effect on October 15, 2025.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1191&Year=2025&Initiative=false