S-4352.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6091
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, Gildon, Bateman, Alvarado, Braun, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, MacEwen, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Short, Warnick, and Wellman)
READ FIRST TIME 02/02/26.
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers, unless the residential property is also concurrently marketed to the general public and other real estate brokers, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the owner or occupant; amending RCW 18.86.031 and 18.86.120 ; and adding a new section to chapter 18.86 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 18.86 RCW to read as follows:
A broker may not market the sale or lease of residential real estate to a limited or exclusive group of prospective buyers or brokers, or any combination thereof, unless the real estate is concurrently marketed to the general public and all other brokers, except as reasonably necessary to protect the health or safety of the owner or occupant. Marketing to the general public does not require an owner to allow access onto the residential real estate or into the residence.