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WashingtonSB 53132025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Adding to the list of provisions prohibited from rental agreements.

Sponsored By: Jamie Pedersen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Stronger lease rights for Washington renters

These protections apply to Washington rental agreements entered into or renewed on or after July 27, 2025. Your lease cannot make you give up legal claims against your landlord or their agents, including class actions. It cannot require secrecy about rental offers or terms, including rent, deposits, fees, discounts, move-in gifts, or lease specials. Required arbitration is allowed only when your landlord pays all arbitration costs and the agreement is notarized. Your lease cannot require you to pay landlord attorney fees unless Washington landlord–tenant law allows them and a court awards them in a judgment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Annette Cleveland

    Democratic • Senate

  • Bob Hasegawa

    Democratic • Senate

  • Javier Valdez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Keith Goehner

    Republican • Senate

  • T'wina Nobles

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 135 • No: 58

Senate vote • 4/18/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 36 • No: 13

House vote • 4/15/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the House

Yes: 58 • No: 38 • Other: 2

Senate vote • 2/19/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 41 • No: 7 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

    5/7/2025Senate

  2. Chapter 206, 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, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/18/2025Senate

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

    4/18/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.

    4/15/2025Senate

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    4/15/2025Senate

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

    4/15/2025Senate

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

    4/14/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    3/27/2025Senate

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

    3/24/2025Senate

  16. Minority; do not pass.

    3/24/2025Senate

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

    3/24/2025Senate

  18. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

    3/24/2025Senate

  19. First reading, referred to Housing.

    2/24/2025Senate

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    2/19/2025Senate

  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    2/19/2025Senate

  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    2/19/2025Senate

  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    2/12/2025Senate

  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    2/3/2025Senate

  25. Minority; without recommendation.

    1/31/2025Senate

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