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SB1063 • 2025

prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords

prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords

Housing
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators Wall, Ratcliff, Roys and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri, Clancy, McCarville, Sinicki, Stroud and Stubbs
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators Wall , Ratcliff , Roys and Spreitzer ; cosponsored by Representatives Palmeri , Clancy , McCarville , Sinicki , Stroud and Stubbs

  3. 2026-02-26 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

Official Summary Text

prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords
Status: S - Insurance, Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry