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SB690 • 2025

Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following defendants' motion and declaration regarding their health-related social needs housing supports.

Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following defendants' motion and declaration regarding their health-related social needs housing supports.

Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Reynolds,, Representative Grayber,, Neron,, Nelson, Senator Gelser Blouin,, Manning Jr,, Patterson,, Representative Andersen,, Chotzen,, Fragala,, Gamba,, Hartman,, Hudson,, Levy E,, McLain,, Nguyen H,, Rieke Smith,, Ruiz,, Tran,
Last action
2025-08-08
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Chapter 598, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-08-08 Senate

    Effective date, July 24, 2025.

  3. 2025-07-24 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-06-30 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-06-30 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-06-27 Senate

    Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill. Ayes, 28; Excused, 2--Starr, Thatcher.

  7. 2025-06-26 House

    Third reading. Carried by Grayber. Passed. Ayes, 48; Excused, 10--Breese-Iverson, Cate, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, McIntire, Nguyen H, Reschke, Wallan, Yunker; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Javadi, Walters.

  8. 2025-06-25 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to June 26, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-06-24 House

    Second reading.

  10. 2025-06-23 House

    Work Session held.

  11. 2025-06-23 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.

  12. 2025-06-19 House

    Public Hearing held.

  13. 2025-06-17 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Reynolds. Passed. Ayes, 30.

  14. 2025-06-17 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  15. 2025-06-17 House

    Referred to Rules.

  16. 2025-06-16 Senate

    Second reading.

  17. 2025-06-13 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)

  18. 2025-06-12 Senate

    Work Session held.

  19. 2025-05-07 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  20. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Recommendation: Without recommendation as to passage and be referred to Rules.

  21. 2025-04-14 Senate

    Referred to Rules by order of the President.

  22. 2025-04-08 Senate

    Work Session held.

  23. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  24. 2025-01-17 Senate

    Referred to Early Childhood and Behavioral Health.

  25. 2025-01-13 Senate

    Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: This Act delays evictions for babies' families who get help with rent through OHP. (Flesch Readability Score: 71.7).
Requires courts to delay residential eviction trials for nonpayment until at least 90 days following [<i>approval of</i>] <b>defendants' motion and declaration regarding their</b> health-related social needs housing supports. Requires the Judicial Department to make conforming updates to the nonpayment termination notice. <b>Becomes operative on September 1, 2025.</b> Sunsets on September 28, 2027.
Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to prioritize housing funding for children under 12 months of age and to annually report to the interim committees of the Legislative Assembly related to housing on the rate of children experiencing unsheltered homelessness.
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to perinatal public health; and declaring an emergency.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned