Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1217: Residential tenants

Enacted Last action May 7, 2025: Governor signed.

Plain-language summary

HB 1217 is a bill introduced in the Washington House on January 9, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Emily Alvarado (D), Emily Alvarado (D), Emily Alvarado (D), Emily Alvarado (D). It lists 136 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Governor signed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Emily Alvarado (Democratic); Emily Alvarado (Democratic); Emily Alvarado (Democratic); Emily Alvarado (Democratic). 136 co-sponsors.