Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 5313 — Adding to the list of provisions prohibited from rental agreements.

Last action — Effective date 7/27/2025.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Bob Ferguson (Democratic) on May 07, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

45 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of Senate Bill 5313 clarifies landlords' responsibilities by specifying that if tenants fail to manage certain services, landlords can enroll them in those services at a disclosed cost, with tenants then responsible for repaying these costs as part of their rent. Additionally, it reinforces that any rental agreement containing prohibited provisions is unenforceable, and landlords could face financial penalties for knowingly using such agreements. These changes aim to protect tenants by ensuring fair treatment and transparency in rental agreements.

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S-0258.1 SENATE BILL 5313 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez Read first time 01/16/25.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5313 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Pedersen, Goehner, Cleveland, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Valdez Read first time 01/16/25.
1 SB 5313 (a) Agrees to waive or to forgo rights or remedies under this chapter;
1 ESB 5313 (a) Agrees to waive or to forgo rights or remedies under this chapter;
For the purposes of this subsection, "nonessential services" means a third-party service offered by the landlord to the tenant at the tenant's cost where a viable alternative is available at no cost, but does not include a duty required to be provided by a landlord pursuant to RCW 59.18.060 or p.
For the purposes of this subsection, "nonessential services" means a third-party service offered by the landlord to the tenant at the tenant's cost where an equivalent is available at no cost, but does not include a duty required to be provided by a landlord pursuant to RCW 59.18.060 or utilities to include insurance and internet that are required by the lease p.
2 SB 5313 utilities that are required by the lease agreement to be paid by the tenant.
2 ESB 5313 agreement to be paid by the tenant.
Nothing herein shall prohibit a landlord from automatically enrolling tenants in such services, at a cost disclosed within the lease agreement, upon a tenant's failure to timely perform such services that are required to be performed by the tenant pursuant to the terms of the lease, and the tenant shall remain responsible for reimbursing the landlord for these costs.
The landlord may apply such charges as additional rent.
3 SB 5313
3 ESB 5313
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.

  2. Chapter 206, 2025 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 36; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 58; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  12. Committee amendment not adopted.

  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  15. Minority; without recommendation.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  18. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  19. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  20. First reading, referred to Housing.

  21. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  23. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  26. Minority; without recommendation.

  27. HSG - Majority; do pass.

  28. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  29. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  30. First reading, referred to Housing.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 50 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6)

Passed 36 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 30000
Republican 61300
Total 361300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#10)

Passed 58 Yea · 38 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 03701
Democrat 58101
Total 583802
% of votes cast 59%39%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Adam Bernbaum Democrat Yea
Adison Richards Democrat Yea
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Alicia Rule Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Not Voting
April Berg Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Brandy Donaghy Democrat Yea
Brianna Thomas Democrat Yea
Chipalo Street Democrat Yea
Chris Stearns Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Clyde Shavers Democrat Yea
Dan Bronoske Democrat Yea
Darya Farivar Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
David Hackney Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Edwin Obras Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Greg Nance Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Janice Zahn Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Nay
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
Joe Timmons Democrat Yea
Julia Reed Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Lisa Parshley Democrat Yea
Liz Berry Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Mary Fosse Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Natasha Hill Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Osman Salahuddin Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharlett Mena Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shaun Scott Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tarra Simmons Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Nay
Andrew Barkis Republican Nay
Andrew Engell Republican Nay
April Connors Republican Nay
Brian Burnett Republican Nay
Carolyn Eslick Republican Nay
Chris Corry Republican Nay
Cyndy Jacobsen Republican Nay
Dan Griffey Republican Nay
David Stuebe Republican Nay
Deb Manjarrez Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Gloria Mendoza Republican Not Voting
Hunter Abell Republican Nay
Jenny Graham Republican Nay
Jeremie Dufault Republican Nay
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Joel McEntire Republican Nay
John Ley Republican Nay
Joshua Penner Republican Nay
Kevin Waters Republican Nay
Mark Klicker Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Matt Marshall Republican Nay
Michael Keaton Republican Nay
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Peter Abbarno Republican Nay
Rob Chase Republican Nay
Sam Low Republican Nay
Skyler Rude Republican Nay
Stephanie Barnard Republican Nay
Stephanie McClintock Republican Nay
Suzanne Schmidt Republican Nay
Tom Dent Republican Nay
Travis Couture Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20)

Passed 41 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 12700
Total 41701
% of votes cast 84%14%0%2%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Adrian Cortes Democrat Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Claudia Kauffman Democrat Yea
Deborah Krishnadasan Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Emily Alvarado Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Jessica Bateman Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
T'wina Nobles Democrat Not Voting
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Yasmin Trudeau Democrat Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jeff Wilson Republican Yea
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Nikki Torres Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Perry Dozier Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5313?
SB 5313 is sponsored by T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Annette Cleveland (Democrat), Keith Goehner (Republican), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5313?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2025. Enacted.
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