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WA HB1088
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Barkis
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AI Summary
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Establishes a task force to study and recommend revisions to Washington's residential landlord-tenant act (Chapter 59.18 RCW), with findings due by July 1, 2027
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Task force membership includes 4 legislators, representatives from for-profit and nonprofit property management, housing developers, tenant legal aid, public housing authorities, cities, and the Department of Commerce
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Study topics include rent increase limits, security deposits, eviction processes, just cause eviction, rental registries, local control, and tenant screening
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Imposes a 36-month moratorium on cities, code cities, and counties enacting any new ordinances, regulations, or policies governing the residential landlord-tenant relationship
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Department of Commerce provides staff support and pays task force expenses; task force authority expires July 1, 2029
Legislative Description
Preparing for revisions to the residential landlord-tenant act by creating a task force and establishing a moratorium on new residential landlord-tenant regulations.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026