Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

HB 1805 — Providing rental assistance to mobile home park tenants.

Last action — By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Bill HB 1805 introduces a new program aimed at providing financial support to low-income tenants living in mobile homes, helping them afford their rental payments. Specifically, tenants can receive monthly rental assistance capped at $200 or half of their rent, whichever is less. Additionally, eligibility now considers tenants over the age of 55 and those who have faced rent increases that exceed inflation. This change is significant because it addresses economic hardship among vulnerable populations and establishes a structured process for receiving assistance.

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H-1700.1SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1805State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByHouse Housing, Community Development & Veterans (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt and Pollet)READ FIRST TIME 02/19/19.AN ACT Relating to providing rental assistance to mobile home park tenants;
H-0960.1HOUSE BILL 1805State of Washington66th Legislature2019 Regular SessionByRepresentatives Orcutt and PolletRead first time 01/31/19.Referred to Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans.AN ACT Relating to providing rental assistance to mobile home park tenants;
The department shall consider the following factors in determining the eligibility of applicants to receive monetary rental assistance, and the amount of that assistance:(a) The applicant has a household income of less than fifty percent of the median family income, adjusted for household size, for the county where the mobile or manufactured home is located;
The department shall consider the following factors in determining the eligibility of applicants to receive monetary rental assistance, and the amount of that assistance:(a) The applicant is a low-income tenant, which has the same meaning as low-income household in RCW 59.21.021;(b) The applicant is over the age of fifty-five;
and(b) The applicant is a tenant who has experienced a rent increase that outpaces inflation, as defined by the percentage change in the implicit price deflator published by the United States department of commerce.(2) Once a tenant is approved for monetary rental assistance, the tenant is entitled to the assistance on a monthly basis for one year, unless a change in circumstance occurs earlier that requires an adjustment or termination of the assistance.
and(c) The applicant is a tenant who has experienced a rent increase that outpaces inflation, as defined by the percentage change in the implicit price deflator published by the United States department of commerce.(2) Once a tenant is approved for monetary rental assistance, the tenant is entitled to the assistance on a monthly basis for one year, unless a change in circumstance occurs earlier that requires an adjustment or termination of the assistance.
The tenant is required to notify the department of any change in circumstance, including a change in household income that impacts the tenant's eligibility, or a change in monthly rent for the mobile home lot.
The tenant is required to notify the department of any change in circumstance, including a change in household income that impacts the tenant's low-income status, or a change in monthly rent for the mobile home lot.
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Action History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  3. Referred to Appropriations.

  4. Referred to Appropriations.

  5. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM

  6. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  7. HOUS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  8. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Housing, Community Development & Veterans at 10:00 AM

  9. First reading, referred to Housing, Community Development & Veterans.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1805?
HB 1805 is sponsored by Ed Orcutt (Republican) and Gerry Pollet (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1805?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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