SB5469Washington2025 sessionEngrossed
Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.
Plain-language summary
Prohibits landlords and property managers from using algorithmic software to coordinate or fix rental prices, and bars related noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.
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History
Jan 23, 2025
SFirst reading, referred to Housing.
Jan 31, 2025
SPublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Feb 14, 2025
SExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
Feb 14, 2025
SHSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 14, 2025
SMinority; do not pass.
Feb 14, 2025
SAnd refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 17, 2025
SReferred to Ways & Means.
Feb 20, 2025
SPublic hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.
Feb 28, 2025
SExecutive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.
Feb 28, 2025
SWM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.
Feb 28, 2025
SMinority; do not pass.
Feb 28, 2025
SMinority; without recommendation.
Feb 28, 2025
SPassed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 7, 2025
SPlaced on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 12, 2025
S1st substitute bill substituted
Mar 12, 2025
SRules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 12, 2025
SThird reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Mar 14, 2025
HFirst reading, referred to Housing.
Mar 20, 2025
HPublic hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.
Mar 26, 2025
HExecutive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
Mar 26, 2025
HHOUS - Majority; do pass.
Mar 26, 2025
HMinority; do not pass.
Mar 28, 2025
HReferred to Appropriations.
Apr 4, 2025
HPublic hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.
Apr 27, 2025
SBy resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Jan 12, 2026
SBy resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jan 12, 2026
SSenate Rules "X" file.
Progress
Introduced
EngrossedMar 12, 2025
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into law
Sponsors
JS
Sen. Jesse Salomon (D)Prime sponsor
JB
Sen. Jessica Bateman (D)
YT
Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D)
NF
Sen. Noel Frame (D)
RH
Sen. Robert Hasegawa (D)
LL
Sen. Liz Lovelett (D)
Sources
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