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WashingtonHB 16212025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners.

Sponsored By: Nicole Macri (Democratic)

Became Law

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Counties can appoint housing court commissioners for evictions

Superior courts can appoint housing court commissioners to handle residential eviction cases. A county legislative authority must approve creating these jobs. Judges choose commissioners by majority vote. Jobs can be full-time or part-time, and may be held with other posts. Commissioners can take filings, order investigations, hold hearings, and write reports. A superior court judge can revise their actions. Commissioners must follow fairness and impartiality rules. New commissioners get training from the Administrative Office of the Courts. Training cannot start before July 26, 2025. Topics include landlord-tenant laws and eviction procedures. Courts can hire investigators, stenographers, and clerks. Counties set pay. Commissioners and investigators serve at the pleasure of the appointing judges.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nicole Macri

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Ramel

    Democratic • House

  • Jamila Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Natasha Hill

    Democratic • House

  • Strom Peterson

    Democratic • House

  • Timm Ormsby

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 243 • No: 0

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 3/26/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 5/13/2025.

    5/13/2025House

  2. Chapter 268, 2025 Laws.

    5/13/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/13/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/24/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    3/26/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/26/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    3/26/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/21/2025House

  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    3/20/2025House

  14. HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    3/19/2025House

  15. First reading, referred to Housing.

    3/5/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/3/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2025House

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/3/2025House

  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    2/28/2025House

  20. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/11/2025House

  21. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/7/2025House

  22. CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    2/7/2025House

  23. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

    1/27/2025House

  24. Introduced

    1/27/2025House

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