ESSB 5937: Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.
Signed into law: Chapter 55, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- Pedersen
- Introduced
- January 12, 2026
- Status
- C 55 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 1/1/2027. (March 16, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Adds smart access system data collection and privacy policy requirements to the Residential Landlord-Tenant Act (RLTA). Requires RLTA landlords to offer tenants alternative keys that do not use biometric identifier information or software applications operated on a mobile phone or similar electronic device.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202693 yea · 1 nay · 4 not voting
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · January 28, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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