Washington State

Washington State

Legislative Update

As of January 16, 2018

HB/SB / Name / Position / Status
1633/5407 / Source of Income protected class / Oppose / Reintroduced, Referred to Judiciary
SB – Hearing Jan. 11 at 8:00 AM
1305/5388 / Removal of Unlawful Occupants
*Trespasser
*Declaration / Support / Reintroduced, Referred to Judiciary
SB5388 Signed by Governor 5/10/2017. Effective 7/23/2017.
5408/2040 / Notice of Termination of Rental
*20 to 30 days
*60 days removed
*Agreed between L and T / Agreed
w/ concerns / Reintroduced, Moved to Rules White Sheet
HB – Hearing Jan. 10 at 10:00 AM
1635/5013 / Disposition of Tenant Property
*dispose of property after 5 days after physical evict / Support / Reintroduced
5015 / At-Will Tenancy Evictions
20-day notice w/o rental amount or period / Support / Reintroduced, Moved to Rules White Sheet
1570 / Auditors Filing Fee Increase of $40.00
Money to be used for expanding access to homeless housing and assistance.
Counties may change an additional surcharge of $50 for each document filed / Oppose / Reintroduced, Referred to Appropriations
Scheduled for hearing on
Jan. 17 at 3:30 PM
Scheduled for executive session
Jan. 18 at 3:30 PM - Appropriations
5569 / Preemption of Protected Classes in Housing / Support / Reintroduced
2583/6400 / Rent Control / Oppose / New 2018
Scheduled for hearing on Jan. 18 at 1:30 PM

SCHEDULE

February 2, 2018 / Last day to read in committee reports (pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor) in house of origin, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees.
February 6, 2018 / Last day to read in committee reports (pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor) from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees.
February 14, 2018 / Last day to consider (pass) bills in house of origin (5pm)
February 23, 2018 / Last day to read in committee reports (pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor) from opposite house, except House fiscal committees and Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees.
February 26, 2018 / Last day to read in opposite house committee reports (pass bills out of committee and read them into the record on the floor) from House fiscal committees and Senate Ways and Means and Transportation committees.
March 2, 2018 / Last day to consider (pass) opposite house bills (5pm)
March 8, 2018 / Last day allowed for regular session under state constitution – unless a Special Session is called.