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WashingtonSB 59372025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.

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.

Renters get privacy and entry choices

Beginning January 1, 2027, Washington renters get new protections in buildings with digital entry systems; keypad-only systems are excluded. On request, landlords must provide entry without biometrics, such as fingerprints, or an app on the tenant’s personal device. Options include a key, key card, key fob, or keypad code. Landlords and system operators can collect only the minimum entry data needed, from specified categories. These include names, allowed doors, contact details, access credentials, lease dates, and biometrics when the system uses them. Entry times and methods can be used only for security and system operations. Landlords must provide the system provider’s written privacy policy at initial lease signing or within five days after installation. Any missing details require a plain-language policy covering tenant and guest data, safeguards, storage periods, breach response and notices, data removal, and temporary tenant access with written consent. The developer’s policy or a link is enough if it supplies all required details and the landlord neither keeps nor sells system data.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jamie Pedersen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Jessica Bateman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Keith Goehner

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 142 • No: 1

House vote • 3/3/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 93 • No: 1 • Other: 4

Senate vote • 1/28/2026

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 1/1/2027.

    3/16/2026Senate

  2. Chapter 55, 2026 Laws.

    3/16/2026Senate

  3. Governor signed.

    3/16/2026legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    3/9/2026legislature

  5. Speaker signed.

    3/5/2026legislature

  6. President signed.

    3/4/2026legislature

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/3/2026Senate

  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.

    3/3/2026Senate

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

    2/27/2026Senate

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/25/2026Senate

  11. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/23/2026Senate

  12. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

    2/23/2026Senate

  13. First reading, referred to Housing.

    1/30/2026Senate

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

    1/28/2026Senate

  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    1/28/2026Senate

  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

    1/28/2026Senate

  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.

    1/28/2026Senate

  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    1/21/2026Senate

  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    1/19/2026Senate

  20. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

    1/16/2026Senate

  21. First reading, referred to Housing.

    1/12/2026Senate

  22. Prefiled for introduction.

    12/23/2025Senate

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