SHB 1074: Addressing documentation and processes governing landlords' claims for damage to residential premises.
Signed into law: Chapter 331, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Thai
- Introduced
- January 9, 2023
- Status
- C 331 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/23/2023. (May 8, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:01 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Extends the timeline for a landlord to provide a statement and documentation for retaining any portion of a tenant deposit from 21 days to 30 days. Requires a landlord to substantiate the cost of any damages withheld from a tenant deposit with repair estimates, invoices, or other documentation. Prohibits a landlord from withholding any portion of a tenant deposit for certain items. Establishes a one-year statute of limitations for a landlord to take any action against a tenant to recover sums exceeding the amount of the damage deposit.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 2, 202357 yea · 40 nay · 1 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 14, 202358 yea · 38 nay · 2 not voting
- House: Final Passage as Amended by the Senate on Reconsideration · April 14, 202357 yea · 39 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 10, 202329 yea · 19 nay · 1 not voting
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