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SB973 • 2025

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated.

Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated.

Housing
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Patterson,, Representative Neron,, Andersen, Senator Campos,, Jama,, Meek,, Pham,, Woods,, Representative Gamba,, Gomberg,, Hartman,, Hudson
Last action
2025-06-06
Official status
Chapter Number Assigned
Effective date
Not listed

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Chapter 141, 2025 Laws.

  2. 2025-06-06 Senate

    Effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

  3. 2025-05-22 Senate

    Governor signed.

  4. 2025-05-14 Senate

    President signed.

  5. 2025-05-14 House

    Speaker signed.

  6. 2025-05-13 House

    Third reading. Carried by Andersen. Passed. Ayes, 43; Nays, 9--Boice, Boshart Davis, Drazan, Evans, Harbick, Helfrich, Osborne, Skarlatos, Yunker; Excused, 5--Dobson, Munoz, Nguyen D, Nguyen H, Wallan; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Nosse, Reschke.

  7. 2025-05-12 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 13, 2025 Calendar.

  8. 2025-05-08 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 12, 2025 Calendar.

  9. 2025-05-07 House

    Rules suspended. Carried over to May 8, 2025 Calendar.

  10. 2025-05-06 House

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  11. 2025-05-06 House

    Second reading.

  12. 2025-04-30 House

    Work Session held.

  13. 2025-04-23 House

    Public Hearing held.

  14. 2025-04-10 House

    Referred to Housing and Homelessness.

  15. 2025-04-03 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

  16. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Third reading. Carried by Patterson. Passed. Ayes, 26; Nays, 2--Linthicum, Robinson; Excused, 2--Starr, Woods.

  17. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Carried over to 04-02 by unanimous consent.

  18. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Recommendation: Do pass.

  19. 2025-03-31 Senate

    Second reading.

  20. 2025-03-24 Senate

    Work Session held.

  21. 2025-03-03 Senate

    Public Hearing held.

  22. 2025-02-04 Senate

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

  23. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Referred to Housing and Development.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Amends the notices that a landlord must give to tenants warning when the landlord's obligation to charge the tenant low rent will end. (Flesch Readability Score: 62.1).
Requires a landlord of publicly supported housing to provide all applicants and new tenants notice of when the affordability restrictions may be terminated. Becomes operative January 1, 2026.
Extends from 20 months to 30 months the minimum notice landlords must give existing tenants regarding expiring affordability restrictions. Requires the Housing and Community Services Department to adopt rules by December 1, 2025, that prescribe the form of the notice and translations. Applies to properties with restrictions ending on or after July 1, 2028.
Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Relating to: Relating to publicly supported housing; and prescribing an effective date.
Current location: Chapter Number Assigned