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HB2240 • 2026
Concerning the delivery, execution, acceptance, and provisions of individual storage space rental agreements and modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements.
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Storage space rentals
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1889 • Leavitt
Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2240-S AMH LEAV MULV 636 1 - Official Print By Representative Leavitt EFFECT: Strikes the requirement that an owner of a self-service storage facility must send the rental agreement to an occupant by email and first-class mail if the occupant provides an email address, and instead requires an owner to follow email notification procedures as follows: (1) The occupant has to expressly agree to receive notice by email; (2) the rental agreement must specify in bold type that notices will be sent by email; (3) the owner must provide the occupant with the email address from which notifications 2240-S AMH LEAV MULV 636 SHB 2240 - H AMD 1889 NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 2, beginning on line 10, after "(4)" strike all material through "mail" on line 12 and insert "Email notification pursuant to this section is subject to the requirements of RCW 19.150.040(2)(a) through (d)" On page 2, line 19, after "(6)(a)" strike "The rental agreement may contain" and insert "An owner may not use the procedures in this subsection unless the rental agreement contains" On page 2, line 21, after "than" strike "five" and insert "seven" On page 2, beginning on line 24, after "notice" strike "by hand delivery, verified mail, or email" On page 2, line 26, after "agreement." insert "The owner must deliver such notice by first-class mail or hand delivery.
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Storage space rentals
AN ACT Relating to the delivery, execution, acceptance, and 1 provisions of individual storage space rental agreements and 2 modifying the use of individual storage spaces after notice of 3 termination or nonrenewal of rental agreements; and amending RCW 4 19.150.120. 5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6 Sec. 1. RCW 19.150.120 and 1988 c 240 s 13 are each amended to 7 read as follows: 8 (1) Each contract for the rental or lease of individual storage 9 space in a self-service storage facility shall be in writing and 10 shall contain, in addition to the provisions otherwise required or 11 permitted by law to be included, a statement requiring the occupant 12 to disclose any lienholders or secured parties who have an interest 13 in the property that is or will be stored in the self-service storage 14 facility, a statement that the occupant's property will be subject to 15 a claim of lien and may even be sold to satisfy the lien if the rent 16 or other charges due remain unpaid for ((fourteen)) 14 consecutive 17 days, and that such actions are authorized by this chapter.18 (2) The lien authorized by this chapter shall not attach, unless 19 the rental agreement requests, and provides space for, the occupant 20 to give the name and address of another person to whom the 21 H-2452.1 HOUSE BILL 2240 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Leavitt, Richards, Engell, Chase, Connors, Barkis, Bronoske, Ormsby, Goodman, and Barnard Prefiled 01/02/26. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Consumer Protection & Business. p. 1 HB 2240 preliminary lien notice and subsequent notices required to be given 1 under this chapter may be sent. Notices sent pursuant to RCW 2 19.150.040 or 19.150.060 shall be sent to the occupant's address and 3 the alternative address, if both addresses are provided by the 4 occupant. Failure of an occupant to provide an alternative address 5 shall not affect an owner's remedies under this chapter or under any 6 other provision of law. 7 (3) A rental agreement may be delivered and executed 8 electronically.9 (4) If the occupant does not sign a rental agreement that the 10 owner has delivered to the occupant by hand delivery, first-class 11 mail, or email, the occupant's continued use of the storage space for 12 not less than 30 days from the date of the notice constitutes an 13 acceptance of the rental agreement with the same effect as if it had 14 been signed by the occupant.15 (5)(a) The rental agreement may contain a provision notifying the 16 occupant of the owner's right to dispose of personal property 17 remaining at the self-service storage facility more than five days 18 after the termination or nonrenewal of the rental agreement.19 (b) An occupant may not use a self-service storage facility after 20 the owner has delivered a written notice by hand delivery, verified 21 mail, or email of the termination or nonrenewal of the occupant's 22 rental agreement. Such a notice must provide the occupant with not 23 less than 15 days after delivery of the notice to remove all personal 24 property from the self-service storage facility.25 (c) Prior to the occupant's removal of all personal property, the 26 owner may place reasonable restrictions on the occupant's use of the 27 self-service storage facility, including denying access to the self-28 service storage facility except for the occupant to remove personal 29 property during the owner's office hours. The owner may dispose of 30 any personal property remaining at the self-service storage facility 31 after the date provided in the written notice pursuant to (b) of this 32 subsection.33 --- END --- p. 2 HB 2240