2025-2026 Regular SessionWashington Legislature

HB1217

Legislative Summary

Improving 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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Bill History

1/9/2025
Prefiled for introduction.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
House of Representatives
1/13/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
1/20/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
1/24/2025
Referred to Appropriations.
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Minority; do not pass.
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Minority; without recommendation.
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
3/5/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
1st substitute bill not substituted.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
2nd substitute bill not substituted.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
3/12/2025
First reading, referred to Housing.
Senate
3/19/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
Senate
3/26/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Senate
3/26/2025
HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
3/26/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
3/26/2025
And refer to Ways & Means.
Senate
3/27/2025
Referred to Ways & Means.
Senate
4/4/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Senate
4/7/2025
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/7/2025
Minority; do not pass.
Senate
4/8/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/9/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/10/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/10/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/10/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment

Wilson, J. 1217.E AMS WILJ S2869.1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Walen 1217-S2 AMH WALE VASE 085

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Walen 1217-S2 AMH WALE VASE 086

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Walen 1217-S2 AMH WALE VASE 087

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 083

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 088

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 089

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Christian 1217.E AMS CHRI S2874.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Fortunato 1217.E AMS FORT S2873.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Fortunato 1217.E AMS FORT S2892.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Fortunato 1217.E AMS FORT S2925.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Gildon 1217.E AMS GILD S2825.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Gildon 1217.E AMS GILD S2904.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Goehner 1217.E AMS GOEH S2860.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Harris 1217.E AMS HARR S2876.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Krishnadasan 1217.E AMS KRIS S2995.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Liias 1217.E AMS LIIA S2858.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Muzzall 1217.E AMS MUZZ S2830.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Short 1217.E AMS SHOR S2867.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Short 1217.E AMS SHOR S2915.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Wagoner 1217.E AMS WAGO S2835.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Wagoner 1217.E AMS WAGO S2861.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Warnick 1217.E AMS WARN S2862.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Wilson, J. 1217.E AMS WILJ S2834.1

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Walen 1217-S2 AMH WALE VASE 084

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 091

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 092

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Manjarrez 1217-S2 AMH MANJ VASE 090

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 096

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Low 1217-S2 AMH LOW VASE 133

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Low 1217-S2 AMH LOW VASE 134

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Low 1217-S2 AMH LOW VASE 135

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Low 1217-S2 AMH LOW VASE 136

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 132

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Macri 1217-S2 AMH MACR H1876.2

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Springer 1217-S2 AMH SPRI HARO 698

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Abbarno 1217-S2 AMH ABBA BAKY 419

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Abell 1217-S2 AMH ABEL OMLI 224

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Abell 1217-S2 AMH ABEL REIN 407

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Barkis 1217-S2 AMH BARK HARO 697

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Barkis 1217-S2 AMH BARK VASE 162

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Barnard 1217-S2 AMH BARN BAKY 429

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Burnett 1217-S2 AMH BURN VASE 167

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Burnett 1217-S2 AMH BURN WICM 697

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Caldier 1217-S2 AMH CALD HARO 700

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Caldier 1217-S2 AMH CALD HARO 704

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Chase 1217-S2 AMH CHAS WICM 695

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Connors 1217-S2 AMH CONN OMLI 226

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Connors 1217-S2 AMH CONN WICM 693

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Connors 1217-S2 AMH CONN WICM 694

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dent 1217-S2 AMH DENT BAKY 421

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BAKY 424

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BAKY 428

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 234

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 235

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 236

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 237

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 238

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA BUR 239

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA HARO 706

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 165

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA VASE 168

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217-S2 AMH DUFA WICM 696

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dye 1217-S2 AMH DYEM BAKY 430

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Engell 1217-S2 AMH ENGE BAKY 427

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Graham 1217-S2 AMH GRAH BAKY 417

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Jacobsen 1217-S2 AMH JACO BAKY 423

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Jacobsen 1217-S2 AMH JACO HARO 696

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Jacobsen 1217-S2 AMH JACO VASE 163

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Keaton 1217-S2 AMH KEAT REIN 408

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Klicker 1217-S2 AMH KLIC REIN 409

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Ley 1217-S2 AMH LEYJ HARO 707

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Ley 1217-S2 AMH LEYJ OMLI 223

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Low 1217-S2 AMH LOW BAKY 422

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Manjarrez 1217-S2 AMH MANJ BAKY 418

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Manjarrez 1217-S2 AMH MANJ BAKY 426

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Marshall 1217-S2 AMH MARS HARO 694

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

McClintock 1217-S2 AMH MCCL VASE 164

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

McEntire 1217-S2 AMH MCEN BAKY 425

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Mendoza 1217-S2 AMH MEND OMLI 225

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Penner 1217-S2 AMH PENN HARO 703

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Santos 1217-S2 AMH SANT VASE 166

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Schmidt 1217-S2 AMH SCHM BAKY 420

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Schmick 1217-S2 AMH SHMK HARO 702

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Steele 1217-S2 AMH STEE HARO 705

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Stuebe 1217-S2 AMH STUE HARO 699

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Walsh 1217-S2 AMH WALJ HARO 695

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Waters 1217-S2 AMH WATE BAKY 416

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Waters 1217-S2 AMH WATE REIN 410

Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Ybarra 1217-S2 AMH YBAR HARO 701

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Housing 1217.E AMS HSG S2454.1

Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment

Ways & Means 1217.E AMS WM S2802.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Shewmake 1217.E AMS SHEW S2889.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Cleveland 1217.E AMS CLEV S2940.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Goehner 1217.E AMS GOEH S2817.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Boehnke 1217.E AMS BOEH S2927.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU S2822.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU S2838.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU S2875.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Christian 1217.E AMS CHRI S2853.1

Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU RICS 231

4/10/2025Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU RICS 232

4/10/2025Not Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Cleveland 1217.E AMS CLEV S3067.1

4/10/2025Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Gildon 1217.E AMS GILD S2919.1

4/10/2025Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Krishnadasan 1217.E AMS KRIS S3045.1

4/10/2025Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Shewmake 1217.E AMS SHEW S3013.1

4/10/2025Adopted

Senate Engrossed Amendment

1217.E AMS ENGR S2802.E

4/10/2025Adopted

Senate Floor Amendment

Braun 1217.E AMS BRAU BROS 594

4/10/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA VASE 174

3/10/2025Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Macri 1217 AMH MACR H1924.2

3/10/2025Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA VASE 177

3/10/2025Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA MORI 220

3/10/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA REIN 417

3/10/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA REIN 419

3/10/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA REIN 420

3/10/2025Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA REIN 421

3/10/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA SERE 200

3/10/2025Adopted

House Floor Amendment

Dufault 1217 AMH DUFA VASE 173

3/10/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/10/2025
29
Yea
20
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Ways & Means: do pass with amendment(s)
4/7/2025
14
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Housing: do pass with amendment(s)
3/26/2025
5
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/10/2025
53
Yea
42
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Appropriations: 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/10/2025
18
Yea
12
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Housing: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/20/2025
9
Yea
7
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/10/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Comm Sub
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