Concerning landlord-tenant relations.

 H-3067.1

HOUSE BILL 2699

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Representatives Richards, Barkis, and Pollet

Read first time 01/28/26. Referred to Committee on Housing.

AN ACT Relating to landlord-tenant relations; amending RCW 59.18.650 , 59.18.650 , 59.18.370 , 59.18.380 , 59.18.640 , 59.18.057 , 59.18.365 , 59.18.630 , 59.18.410 , and 59.18.063 ; adding a new section to chapter 59.18 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.