Concerning reforms of landlord-tenant laws.

 H-1374.3

HOUSE BILL 2022

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Richards, Barkis, Rule, Stuebe, and Leavitt

Read first time 02/25/25. Referred to Committee on Housing.

AN ACT Relating to reforms of landlord-tenant laws; amending RCW 59.18.650 , 59.18.650 , and 59.18.370 ; adding a new section to chapter 59.18 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 59.20 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 59.18.650 and 2021 c 212 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) A landlord may not evict a tenant, refuse to continue a tenancy, or end a periodic tenancy except for the causes enumerated in subsection (2) of this section and as otherwise provided in this subsection.