SB 970

Limits applicable screening criteria for residential landlords.

Status	Chapter Number Assigned
Session	2019 Regular Session
Fiscal impact	Has minimal fiscal impact
Revenue impact	No revenue impact

Bill Text

The bill limits residential landlord screening criteria and establishes tenant rights protections for manufactured dwelling and floating home sales in rental facilities.

Original Bill Text

Overview#

Limits applicable screening criteria for residential landlords. Requires facility landlords to provide tenant handbook regarding rights in selling tenant’s manufactured dwelling or floating home. Requires landlord to allow tenant marketing manufactured dwelling or floating home for sale to sublease dwelling if landlord rents landlord’s own units. Shortens time landlord may evaluate prospective purchaser in facility.] Increases civil penalties for certain facility landlords.

Legislative History

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-04	S	Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
2019-03-06	S	Referred to Housing.
2019-03-25	S	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-01	S	Work Session held.
2019-04-03	S	Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
2019-04-04	S	Second reading.
2019-04-08	S	Third reading. Carried by Prozanski. Passed.
2019-04-08	S	Vote explanation filed by Boquist.
2019-04-09	H	First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
2019-04-16	H	Referred to Human Services and Housing.
2019-04-22	H	Public Hearing held.
2019-04-29	H	Work Session held.
2019-05-01	H	Possible Work Session cancelled.
2019-05-06	H	Work Session held.
2019-05-10	H	Recommendation: Do pass.
2019-05-13	H	Second reading.
2019-05-14	H	Carried over to May 15, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-15	H	Carried over to May 16, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-16	H	Carried over to May 17, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-17	H	Carried over to May 20, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-20	H	Carried over to May 21, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-21	H	Carried over to May 22, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-22	H	Carried over to May 23, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-23	H	Carried over to May 27, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-27	H	Carried over to May 28, 2019 Calendar by virtue of adjournment.
2019-05-28	H	Third reading. Carried by Meek. Passed.
2019-05-30	S	President signed.
2019-05-30	H	Speaker signed.
2019-06-06	S	Governor signed.
2019-06-17	S	Chapter 268, 2019 Laws.
2019-06-17	S	Effective date, January 1, 2020.