Bill Summary

Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide distributions to certain residential landlords for unpaid rent after April 1, 2020. Requires Housing and Community Services Department to provide distributions to certain residential landlords for unpaid rent after April 1, 2020. Requires department to report to Legislative Assembly on grants by September 15, 2021. Sunsets January 2, 2023. Extends until December 31, 2020, emergency period during which residential evictions for nonpayment are prohibited. Extends until June 30, 2021, prohibitions of terminations without cause, emergency period and repayment date for nonpayment by tenants declaring financial hardships. Extends 72- and 144-hour notices for nonpayment of rent to 10- and 13-day notices and increases penalty for landlord’s retaliatory conduct until June 30, 2021. Tolls statute of limitations for residential landlords’ claims for nonpayment through June 30, 2021. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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Status

Became Law

Votes

Date Action Vote Document
2020-12-21House Committee Do PassYea: 6 No: 4 Other: 0Document
2020-12-21Senate Third ReadingYea: 18 No: 6 Other: 6Document
2020-12-21House Third ReadingYea: 40 No: 14 Other: 6Document

Amendments

no data available at this time.

Bill History

Date Action
2020-12-23Chapter 3, (2020 Laws): Effective date December 23, 2020.
2020-12-23Governor signed.
2020-12-23President signed.
2020-12-23Speaker signed.
2020-12-21Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Beyer. Passed. Ayes, 18; Nays, 6--Baertschiger Jr, Boles, Findley, Girod, Knopp, Thatcher; Excused, 6--Boquist, Hansell, Heard, Johnson, Linthicum, Olsen.
2020-12-21Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-12-21Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-12-21Referred to The Third Special Session of 2020.
2020-12-21First reading. Referred to President's desk.
2020-12-21Rules suspended. Third reading. Carried by Fahey. Passed. Ayes, 40; Nays, 14--Bonham, Boshart Davis, Breese-Iverson, Drazan, Hayden, Helt, Lewis, Meek, Moore-Green, Nearman, Post, Reschke, Sprenger, Stark; Excused, 6--Barreto, Bynum, Doherty, Wallan, Wilde, Wilson.
2020-12-21Rules suspended. Second reading.
2020-12-21Recommendation: Do pass.
2020-12-21Work Session held.
2020-12-21Referred to The Third Special Session of 2020.
2020-12-21First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Sponsors

Name District
Tina KotekHD-044
Julianne FaheyHD-014
Alissa Keny-GuyerHD-046
Pam MarshHD-005