Washington · 2025-2026
HB 1217
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.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/eb1258dd-0a9b-469e-9395-1b9eaa25aa44 CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
Washington HB 1217 proposes measures to improve housing stability for tenants under the residential and manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant acts. The bill seeks to limit rent and fee increases, require notice of such increases, and limit fees and deposits. Additionally, it establishes a landlord resource center, authorizes tenant lease termination, creates parity between lease types, and provides for attorney general enforcement.
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Sponsors + 34 cosponsors
- Emily Alvarado Democratic lead
- Alex Ramel Democratic
- April Berg Democratic
- Beth Doglio Democratic
- Chipalo Street Democratic
- Darya Farivar Democratic
- Davina Duerr Democratic
- Debra Lekanoff Democratic
- Edwin Obras Democratic
- Emily Alvarado Democratic
- Gerry Pollet Democratic
- Greg Nance Democratic
- Jamila Taylor Democratic
- Joe Fitzgibbon Democratic
- Joe Timmons Democratic
- Julia Reed Democratic
- Lauren Davis Democratic
- Lillian Ortiz-Self Democratic
- Lisa Parshley Democratic
- Liz Berry Democratic
- Mary Fosse Democratic
- Mia Gregerson Democratic
- Monica Stonier Democratic
- My-Linh Thai Democratic
- Natasha Hill Democratic
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Passage as Recommended by Conference Committee (#3) | upper | — | 4887e776-e8c2-437d-b5ca-d7ee6059ec0b | pass | 27 | 20 | 1 | Apr 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4887e776-e8c2-437d-b5ca-d7ee6059ec0b CC0-1.0 |
| Adoption as Recommended by the Conference Committee (#4) | lower | — | dda16fe6-5cda-46f8-8993-293e8b1ce570 | pass | 54 | 42 | 1 | Apr 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/dda16fe6-5cda-46f8-8993-293e8b1ce570 CC0-1.0 |
| Final Passage as Recommended by the Conference Committee (#5) | lower | — | 99db1289-b6f6-404f-a2d1-d6f450bcedf8 | pass | 53 | 44 | 0 | Apr 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/99db1289-b6f6-404f-a2d1-d6f450bcedf8 CC0-1.0 |
| Motion to Immediately Transmit to Senate (#6) | lower | — | 7b672157-2f0b-4d2f-b470-578f6c96fc35 | pass | 58 | 39 | 0 | Apr 27, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/7b672157-2f0b-4d2f-b470-578f6c96fc35 CC0-1.0 |
| Grant Conference (#4) | lower | — | bed636cd-e01b-42b6-a308-f74799456789 | pass | 57 | 40 | 0 | Apr 25, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/bed636cd-e01b-42b6-a308-f74799456789 CC0-1.0 |
| Concur in Senate Amendment(s) (#1) | lower | — | c9bb6f5a-52b8-44a2-8fa9-cd82d5d28cc7 | fail | 48 | 49 | 0 | Apr 23, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c9bb6f5a-52b8-44a2-8fa9-cd82d5d28cc7 CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#25) | upper | — | 9938c7fa-e50b-4e32-ba3d-4854d8038685 | pass | 28 | 20 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9938c7fa-e50b-4e32-ba3d-4854d8038685 CC0-1.0 |
| 353 Cleveland Pg 21 Ln 8 (#24) | upper | — | ede43b68-a4db-4a45-befe-8a17edb561b3 | fail | 23 | 25 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ede43b68-a4db-4a45-befe-8a17edb561b3 CC0-1.0 |
| 345 Shewmake Pg 1 Ln 13 (#22) | upper | — | 4f177da9-f8d3-48d8-ae9e-0dbf41fd27df | pass | 25 | 23 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/4f177da9-f8d3-48d8-ae9e-0dbf41fd27df CC0-1.0 |
| 312 Liias Pg 4 Ln 6 (#23) | upper | — | 84af6359-afb2-42c6-99aa-e35a8df410bf | pass | 25 | 23 | 0 | Apr 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/84af6359-afb2-42c6-99aa-e35a8df410bf CC0-1.0 |
| 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15) | lower | — | ce4affcd-1053-4449-8ad9-806d2f51b9a2 | pass | 52 | 42 | 3 | Mar 10, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/ce4affcd-1053-4449-8ad9-806d2f51b9a2 CC0-1.0 |