Washington · 2025–26 Regular Sessions · Bill

HB 1217: Residential tenants

Enacted Official data

Introduced
In committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both chambers
Enacted

Last official action: May 7, 2025 ·Record last updated: Oct 25, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC

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.

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Official title

AN ACT Relating to 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;

Nonpartisan staff bill reports (analyses) are available on the official bill page.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 140

Name	Role	Party	Chamber	District
Emily Alvarado	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Emily Alvarado	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Emily Alvarado	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Emily Alvarado	Primary sponsor	Democratic	House	34
April Berg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	44
April Berg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	44
April Berg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	44
April Berg	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	44
Steve Bergquist	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	11
Steve Bergquist	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	11
Steve Bergquist	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	11
Steve Bergquist	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	11
Liz Berry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Liz Berry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Liz Berry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Liz Berry	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Julio Cortes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Julio Cortes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Julio Cortes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Julio Cortes	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Lauren Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	32
Lauren Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	32
Lauren Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	32
Lauren Davis	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	32
Beth Doglio	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Beth Doglio	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Beth Doglio	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Beth Doglio	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Davina Duerr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Davina Duerr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Davina Duerr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Davina Duerr	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Darya Farivar	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Darya Farivar	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Darya Farivar	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Darya Farivar	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Joe Fitzgibbon	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Joe Fitzgibbon	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Joe Fitzgibbon	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Joe Fitzgibbon	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	34
Mary Fosse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Mary Fosse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Mary Fosse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Mary Fosse	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	38
Mia Gregerson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Mia Gregerson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Mia Gregerson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Mia Gregerson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Natasha Hill	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Natasha Hill	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Natasha Hill	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Natasha Hill	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Shelley Kloba	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Shelley Kloba	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Shelley Kloba	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Shelley Kloba	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	1
Debra Lekanoff	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Debra Lekanoff	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Debra Lekanoff	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Debra Lekanoff	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Nicole Macri	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Nicole Macri	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Nicole Macri	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Nicole Macri	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Sharlett Mena	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Sharlett Mena	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Sharlett Mena	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Sharlett Mena	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	29
Greg Nance	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Greg Nance	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Greg Nance	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Greg Nance	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Edwin Obras	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Edwin Obras	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Edwin Obras	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Edwin Obras	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	33
Timm Ormsby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Timm Ormsby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Timm Ormsby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Timm Ormsby	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	3
Lillian Ortiz-Self	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Lillian Ortiz-Self	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Lillian Ortiz-Self	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Lillian Ortiz-Self	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Lisa Parshley	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Lisa Parshley	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Lisa Parshley	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Lisa Parshley	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	22
Strom Peterson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Strom Peterson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Strom Peterson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Strom Peterson	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	21
Gerry Pollet	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Gerry Pollet	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Gerry Pollet	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Gerry Pollet	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	46
Alex Ramel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Alex Ramel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Alex Ramel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Alex Ramel	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	40
Julia Reed	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Julia Reed	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Julia Reed	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Julia Reed	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	36
Shaun Scott	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Shaun Scott	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Shaun Scott	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Shaun Scott	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	43
Tarra Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Tarra Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Tarra Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Tarra Simmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	23
Monica Jurado Stonier	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Monica Jurado Stonier	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Monica Jurado Stonier	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Monica Jurado Stonier	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Chipalo Street	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	37
Chipalo Street	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	37
Chipalo Street	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	37
Chipalo Street	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	37
Jamila Taylor	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	30
Jamila Taylor	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	30
Jamila Taylor	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	30
Jamila Taylor	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	30
My-Linh Thai	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	41
My-Linh Thai	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	41
My-Linh Thai	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	41
My-Linh Thai	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	41
Steve Tharinger	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	24
Steve Tharinger	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	24
Steve Tharinger	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	24
Steve Tharinger	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	24
Joe Timmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Joe Timmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Joe Timmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Joe Timmons	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	42
Sharon Wylie	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Sharon Wylie	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Sharon Wylie	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49
Sharon Wylie	Co-sponsor	Democratic	House	49

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

May 7, 2025Governor signed.
May 7, 2025Chapter 209, 2025 Laws.
May 7, 2025Effective date 5/7/2025.
April 27, 2025President signed.
April 27, 2025Delivered to Governor.
April 27, 2025Speaker signed.
April 27, 2025Conference committee report adopted.
April 27, 2025Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 54; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 0.
April 27, 2025Passed final passage as recommended by conference committee; yeas, 27; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1.
April 26, 2025Conference committee report; received 9:11 AM 4/26/2025.
April 26, 2025Conference committee report; received 9:10 AM 4/26/2025.
April 25, 2025Conference committee report adopted.

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Key facts

Bill: HB 1217 (current version: EHB 1217)
Chamber: House
Introduced: January 9, 2025
Stage: Enacted
Last action: May 7, 2025

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