Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 12 D cosponsors

SB 5469 — Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.

Last action — Senate Rules "X" file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Moderate

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  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (12 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

36 added · 44 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5469 adds a new section clarifying that it is illegal for landlords and service providers to engage in certain types of exchanges regarding services. Specifically, it prevents landlords from paying for coordination services from providers that manage relationships among multiple landlords. This change is important because it aims to enhance protections for tenants by regulating how landlords interact with service providers, ensuring fair practices in the housing market.

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S-1480.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5469 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Salomon, Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, and C.
S-0680.2 SENATE BILL 5469 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By Senators Salomon, Bateman, Trudeau, Frame, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Nobles, Pedersen, Saldaña, Shewmake, Valdez, and C.
Wilson) READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25.
Wilson Read first time 01/23/25.
Referred to Committee on Housing.
and (b) Analyzes or processes the information described in (a) of this subsection through the use of a system, software, algorithm, or other automated process to provide recommendations regarding rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels to more than one landlord, except the terms "coordinating" or "coordinate" do not include the publication of rental price estimates that:
and (b) Analyzes or processes the information described in (a) of this subsection through the use of a system, software, algorithm, or other automated process to provide recommendations regarding rental prices, lease renewal terms, or occupancy levels to more than one landlord.
(i) Are solely based on publicly available information;
(ii) are equally p.
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and (iii) do not require a contract, agreement, or license to obtain.
(3) "Landlord" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.18.030, or the terms "operator" or "owner" in RCW 64.37.010.
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1 SB 5469 (3) "Landlord" has the same meaning as in RCW 59.18.030, or the terms "operator" or "owner" in RCW 64.37.010.
(3) Any person injured by a violation of this chapter may institute a civil action to recover damages pursuant to chapter 19.86 RCW.
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Action History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.

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

  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  4. Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM.

  5. Referred to Appropriations.

  6. Minority; do not pass.

  7. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

  8. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.

  9. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 8:00 AM.

  10. First reading, referred to Housing.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  13. 1st substitute bill substituted (HSG 25).

  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Minority; without recommendation.

  17. Minority; do not pass.

  18. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Housing.

  19. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM.

  20. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 4:00 PM.

  21. Referred to Ways & Means.

  22. And refer to Ways & Means.

  23. Minority; do not pass.

  24. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

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

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

  27. First reading, referred to Housing.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 139 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (139)

139 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6)

Passed 29 Yea · 19 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 29001
Republican 01900
Total 291901
% of votes cast 59%39%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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Curtis King Republican Nay
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Nay
Jeff Wilson Republican Nay
Jim McCune Republican Nay
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Nay
Keith Goehner Republican Nay
Keith Wagoner Republican Nay
Leonard Christian Republican Nay
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Matt Boehnke Republican Nay
Nikki Torres Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Nay
Perry Dozier Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Nay
Ron Muzzall Republican Nay
Shelly Short Republican Nay

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Subjects

housing labor
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 5469?
SB 5469 is sponsored by Claire Wilson (Democrat), Sharon Shewmake (Democrat), Rebecca Saldaña (Democrat), Jamie Pedersen (Democrat), T'wina Nobles (Democrat), Liz Lovelett (Democrat), Bob Hasegawa (Democrat), Noel Frame (Democrat), Yasmin Trudeau (Democrat), Jessica Bateman (Democrat), Jesse Salomon (Democrat), and Javier Valdez (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 5469?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 23, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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