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State Government / Washington / Legislation / HB 1217

HB 1217Session 2025-2026HouseBecame law

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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Latest development · May 7, 2025

Effective date 5/7/2025.

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Session
2025-2026
Introduced
Jan 9, 2025
Latest passage
Apr 27, 2025
TopicsSponsorsActionsDiscussion

Topics and classification

Civixly topics

Housing

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorAlvarado
cosponsorAlvarado
cosponsorBerg
cosponsorBergquist
cosponsorBerry
cosponsor

Cortes

cosponsorDavis
cosponsorDoglio
cosponsorDuerr
cosponsorFarivar
cosponsorFitzgibbon
cosponsorFosse
cosponsorGregerson
cosponsorHill
cosponsorKloba
cosponsorLekanoff
cosponsorMacri
cosponsorMena
cosponsorNance
cosponsorObras
cosponsorOrmsby
cosponsorOrtiz-Self
cosponsorParshley
cosponsorPeterson
cosponsorPollet
cosponsorRamel
cosponsorReed
cosponsorScott
cosponsorSimmons
cosponsorStonier
cosponsorStreet
cosponsorTaylor
cosponsorThai
cosponsorTharinger
cosponsorTimmons
cosponsorWylie

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

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  1. May 7, 2025

    Effective date 5/7/2025.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  2. May 7, 2025

    Chapter 209, 2025 Laws.

    Became LawOffice of the Governor
  3. May 7, 2025

    Governor signed.

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  4. Apr 27, 2025

    Delivered to Governor.

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  5. Apr 27, 2025

    President signed.

    PassageSenate
  6. Apr 27, 2025

    Speaker signed.

    PassageHouse
  7. Apr 27, 2025

    Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    House
  8. Apr 27, 2025

    Conference committee report adopted.

    House
  9. Apr 27, 2025

    Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    Senate
  10. Apr 27, 2025

    Conference committee report adopted.

    Senate
  11. Apr 26, 2025

    Conference committee report; received 9:11 AM 4/26/2025.

    House
  12. Apr 26, 2025

    Conference committee report; received 9:10 AM 4/26/2025.

    Senate
  13. Apr 25, 2025

    Conference committee appointed. Representatives Fitzgibbon, Peterson, Low.

    House
  14. Apr 25, 2025

    Conference committee request granted.

    House
  15. Apr 25, 2025

    Conference committee appointed. Senators Bateman, Alvarado, Goehner.

    Senate
  16. Apr 25, 2025

    Conference Requested.

    Senate
  17. Apr 25, 2025

    Vote on adoption of conference committee report reconsidered.

    Senate
  18. Apr 25, 2025

    Bill as amended violated Senate Rule 25.

    Senate
  19. Apr 25, 2025

    Conference committee report adopted.

    Senate
  20. Apr 24, 2025

    Conference committee report; received 7:31 PM 4/24/2025.

    House
  21. Apr 24, 2025

    Conference committee report; received 7:20 PM 4/24/2025.

    Senate
  22. Apr 24, 2025

    Conference committee appointed. Senators Bateman, Alvarado, Goehner.

    Senate
  23. Apr 24, 2025

    Conference committee request granted.

    Senate
  24. Apr 23, 2025

    Conference committee appointed. Representatives Peterson, Macri, Low.

    House
  25. Apr 23, 2025

    Conference Requested.

    House
  26. Apr 23, 2025

    House refuses to concur in the Senate amendments.

    House
  27. Apr 10, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    Reading 3Senate
  28. Apr 10, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3Senate
  29. Apr 10, 2025

    Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.

    Senate
  30. Apr 9, 2025

    Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    Reading 2Senate
  31. Apr 8, 2025

    Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    Senate
  32. Apr 7, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  33. Apr 7, 2025

    WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  34. Apr 7, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  35. Apr 4, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  36. Mar 27, 2025

    Referred to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  37. Mar 26, 2025

    And refer to Ways & Means.

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  38. Mar 26, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableSenate
  39. Mar 26, 2025

    HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  40. Mar 26, 2025

    Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

    Senate
  41. Mar 19, 2025

    Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

    Senate
  42. Mar 12, 2025

    First reading, referred to Housing.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeSenate
  43. Mar 10, 2025

    Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 3.

    Reading 3House
  44. Mar 10, 2025

    Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    Reading 3House
  45. Mar 10, 2025

    Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    House
  46. Mar 10, 2025

    2nd substitute bill not substituted.

    House
  47. Mar 10, 2025

    1st substitute bill not substituted.

    House
  48. Mar 5, 2025

    Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    Reading 2House
  49. Feb 13, 2025

    Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  50. Feb 10, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  51. Feb 10, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  52. Feb 10, 2025

    APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    SubstitutionHouse
  53. Feb 10, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

    House
  54. Feb 3, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 4:00 PM.

    House
  55. Jan 24, 2025

    Referred to Appropriations.

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  56. Jan 20, 2025

    Minority; without recommendation.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  57. Jan 20, 2025

    Minority; do not pass.

    Committee Passage UnfavorableHouse
  58. Jan 20, 2025

    HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    SubstitutionHouse
  59. Jan 20, 2025

    Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

    House
  60. Jan 13, 2025

    Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

    House
  61. Jan 13, 2025

    First reading, referred to Housing.

    Reading 1Referral CommitteeHouse
  62. Jan 9, 2025

    Prefiled for introduction.

    FilingHouse

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