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WashingtonSB 52982025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Concerning the notice of sale or lease of manufactured/mobile home communities.

Sponsored By: Noel Frame (Democratic)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Early sale notice and chance to buy for residents

Beginning July 27, 2025, owners must give written notice before marketing a park or considering an offer. The notice goes to every tenant and to Commerce, the local government, any housing authority, and the State Housing Finance Commission; agencies must get it within 10 days, and electronic delivery is allowed. The notice must show the mailing date and say tenants can try to buy through one qualified tenant group that represents a majority of occupied sites, or through an eligible organization. Tenants have 70 days from the notice date to name that group, tell the owner in writing, and give a contact. After tenants’ interest notice is delivered, tenant representatives have 20 days to request park operating expenses. Owners must also give this notice before selling to a non‑tenant buyer, unless another statute says otherwise. The old notice law is repealed and replaced by this tenant‑focused process.

Stronger rules and remedies in park sales

Beginning July 27, 2025, everyone in the sale process must act in good faith and keep shared financial details confidential. If someone substantially misuses or discloses confidential information, the harmed party can recover actual damages. If an owner’s major noncompliance blocks tenants from competing, tenants or an eligible group can ask a court to stop the sale and recover actual damages, capped at twice the monthly rent for each tenant. Owners may still seek and sign deals with other buyers, but those deals remain subject to tenant rights under state law. Small or technical notice mistakes do not, by themselves, stop a sale or create damages.

State help and public updates on park sales

Beginning July 27, 2025, the Department of Commerce provides plain‑language guides to help tenants buy a home or a community. Once a sale notice is given, owners must send Commerce a status update every six months until the sale closes or is pulled. Commerce must post each update within 10 business days. Updates must show the notice date, whether the sale is active, under contract, closed, or removed, any closing date or expected closing date, and listing price changes.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Noel Frame

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Claire Wilson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Derek Stanford

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Steve Conway

    Democratic • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

  • Yasmin Trudeau

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 195 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 48 • No: 0 • Other: 1

House vote • 4/9/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 98 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/6/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/7/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 205, 2025 Laws.

    5/7/2025Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    5/7/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/23/2025legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  6. President signed.

    4/19/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/18/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/18/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/9/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/9/2025Senate

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

    4/8/2025Senate

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/26/2025Senate

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

    3/24/2025Senate

  15. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. First reading, referred to Housing.

    3/8/2025Senate

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

    3/6/2025Senate

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/6/2025Senate

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    3/6/2025Senate

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    3/5/2025Senate

  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/28/2025Senate

  22. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.

    2/27/2025Senate

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

    2/27/2025Senate

  24. Minority; do not pass.

    2/27/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Ways & Means.

    2/11/2025Senate

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