SB 6091 — Prohibiting real estate brokers from marketing residential properties to an exclusive group of prospective buyers or real estate brokers.

S-4352.1S-3470.1 SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6091 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Liias, Gildon, Bateman, Alvarado, Braun, Chapman, Hasegawa, Lovelett, Lovick, MacEwen, Nobles, Riccelli, Saldaña, Salomon, Shewmake, Short, Warnick, and Wellman)Wellman READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/02/26.01/13/26.

Referred to Committee on Housing.

amending RCW 18.86.03118.86.031, 18.86.120, and 18.86.120;49.60.222;

Marketing to the general public does not require an owner to allow access onto the residential real estate or into the residence.

A violation of either RCW 18.86.030 or section 1 of this act is a violation of RCW 18.85.361.

1 SSBSB 6091 ASec. violation of either RCW 18.86.030 or section 1 of this act is a violation of RCW 18.85.361.

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For Sellers p.A real estate firm and broker must enter into a written services agreement with a seller to establish an agency relationship.

2 SSB 6091 A real estate firm and broker must enter into a written services agreement with a seller to establish an agency relationship.

The firm'sp. designated broker and any managing broker responsible for the supervision of those brokers are also agents of the seller.

2 SB 6091 firm's designated broker and any managing broker responsible for the supervision of those brokers are also agents of the seller.

Written Services Agreement A written services agreement between the firm and principal must contain the following:

3 SSBSB 6091 Written(1) ServicesThe Agreementterm A(duration) writtenof services agreement between the firmagreement; and principal must contain the following:

(1) The term (duration) of the agreement;

and p.(8) To disclose in writing any terms of compensation offered by a party or a real estate firm to a real estate firm representing another party.

4Property SSBMust 6091Be (8)Marketed ToPublicly disclosep. in writing any terms of compensation offered by a party or a real estate firm to a real estate firm representing another party.

Property4 MustSB Be6091 Marketed Publicly Brokers who represent a seller must market residential property to all members of the public and all other brokers and may not market the property to an exclusive group of buyers or brokers only, unless the health or safety of the owner or occupant requires.

and p.(5) To make a good faith and continuous effort to find a property for the buyer and to find a buyer for the seller's property, until the principals have entered a contract for the purchase or sale of property or as agreed otherwise in writing.

5p. SSB 6091 (5) To make a good faith and continuous effort to find a property for the buyer and to find a buyer for the seller's property, until the principals have entered a contract for the purchase or sale of property or as agreed otherwise in writing.

5 SB 6091 Compensation In any real estate transaction, a firm's compensation may be paid by the seller, the buyer, a third party, or by sharing the compensation between firms.

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RCW 49.60.222 and 2020 c 52 s 14 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) It is an unfair practice for any person, whether acting for himself, herself, or another, because of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, families with children status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability:

(a) To refuse to engage in a real estate transaction with a person;

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6 SB 6091 (b) To discriminate against a person in the terms, conditions, or privileges of a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith;

(c) To refuse to receive or to fail to transmit a bona fide offer to engage in a real estate transaction from a person;

(d) To refuse to negotiate for a real estate transaction with a person;

(e) To represent to a person that real property is not available for inspection, sale, rental, or lease when in fact it is so available, or to fail to bring a property listing to his or her attention, or to refuse to permit the person to inspect real property;

(f) To discriminate in the sale or rental, or to otherwise make unavailable or deny a dwelling, to any person;

or to a person residing in or intending to reside in that dwelling after it is sold, rented, or made available;

or to any person associated with the person buying or renting;

(g) To make, print, circulate, post, or mail, or cause to be so made or published a statement, advertisement, or sign, or to use a form of application for a real estate transaction, or to make a record or inquiry in connection with a prospective real estate transaction, which indicates, directly or indirectly, an intent to make a limitation, specification, or discrimination with respect thereto;

(h) To offer, solicit, accept, use, or retain a listing of real property with the understanding that a person may be discriminated against in a real estate transaction or in the furnishing of facilities or services in connection therewith;

(i) To expel a person from occupancy of real property;

(j) To discriminate in the course of negotiating, executing, or financing a real estate transaction whether by mortgage, deed of trust, contract, or other instrument imposing a lien or other security in real property, or in negotiating or executing any item or service related thereto including issuance of title insurance, mortgage insurance, loan guarantee, or other aspect of the transaction.

Nothing in this section shall limit the effect of RCW 49.60.176 relating to unfair practices in credit transactions;

or (k) To attempt to do any of the unfair practices defined in this section.

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