Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 6473 — Preventing fires in rental dwelling units.

Last action — By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The main change in the bill SB 6473 is the extension of deadlines for the task force formed to address fire safety in rental units. Originally, the task force was required to update committees by December 1, 2018, and report findings by December 1, 2019. Under the amended version, these deadlines have been pushed to December 1, 2019, and December 1, 2020, respectively. This adjustment gives the task force more time to thoroughly investigate fire safety issues and develop effective recommendations, which could help prevent tragic fire deaths in rental properties.

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S-4116.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6473State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senate Financial Institutions & Insurance (originally sponsored by Senators Liias and Wagoner)READ FIRST TIME 01/24/18.AN ACT Relating to preventing fires in rental dwelling units;
S-3927.2SENATE BILL 6473State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy Senators Liias and WagonerAN ACT Relating to preventing fires in rental dwelling units;
The task force shall update the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2018.
The task force shall update the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2019.
The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2019.--- END ---
The task force shall report its findings and recommendations to the governor and the appropriate committees of the legislature by December 1, 2020.--- END ---
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Action History

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

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

  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  4. LG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  5. First reading, referred to Local Government (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 39; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  13. Minority; do not pass.

  14. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance.

  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Financial Institutions & Insurance.

  18. Referred to Ways & Means.

  19. Referred to Ways & Means.

  20. And refer to Ways & Means.

  21. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  22. And refer to Ways & Means.

  23. FI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  24. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 149 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (149)

149 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 (#41)

Passed 39 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 24601
Republican 6201
Democrat 9000
Total 39802
% of votes cast 80%16%0%4%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Nay
Baumgartner — Not Voting
Becker — Nay
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Nay
Wilson — Nay
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Nay
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Nay
Ranker — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Nay
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Nay
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety housing
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 6473?
SB 6473 is sponsored by Marko Liias (Democrat) and Keith Wagoner (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 6473?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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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