Relating to housing.
Summary
Requires landlords who require applicant screening charges to adopt certain written screening criteria made available to applicants before accepting application. Limits criminal behavior ] charges and convictions landlord may consider in screening applicant. Requires landlord to conduct individualized assessment of applicant and specify any basis for denial.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 26, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
lower
Jun 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules by order of Speaker.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to
Rules.
lower
Apr 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing.
lower
Apr 2, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Boquist.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed.
upper
Mar 26, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Housing and Development.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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