1217-S2 AMH JACO HARO 696

2SHB 1217 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-1876.2/25) 573

By Representative Jacobsen

OUT OF ORDER 03/10/2025

On page 27, after line 25 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 305. A new section is added to chapter 35.21 RCW to read as follows:

For a period of five years following the effective date of this

section, a city or town may not enact or create a new ordinance,

regulation, official control, policy, or administrative practice that

regulates the residential landlord-tenant relationship.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 306. A new section is added to chapter 35A.21 RCW to read as follows:

For a period of five years following the effective date of this

section, a city or town may not enact or create a new ordinance,

regulation, official control, policy, or administrative practice that

regulates the residential landlord-tenant relationship.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 307. A new section is added to chapter 36.01 RCW to read as follows:

For a period of five years following the effective date of this

section, a city or town may not enact or create a new ordinance,

regulation, official control, policy, or administrative practice that

regulates the residential landlord-tenant relationship."

EFFECT: Prohibits cities or towns, code cities, and counties

from enacting or creating new residential landlord-tenant

ordinances, regulations, official controls, policies, or

administrative practices for a period of five years following the

effective date of the bill.

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