Bills affecting Renter in Washington (2026 session)

CivicRadar surfaces 12 active Washington bills this session that affect renter constituents directly. Your rep needs to hear from you before the vote.

Top 12 bills, ranked

Ranked by how strongly each bill matches the renter community, weighted by stage, recency, advocacy-org consensus, and sponsor support.

01
WA · HB2527In committee
Increasing opportunities for tenants to own homes under eventual tenant ownership programs established under the federal low-income housing tax credit program.
02
WA · SB5222Introduced
Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.
03
WA · HB2699In committee
Concerning landlord-tenant relations.
04
WA · HB1088Introduced
Preparing for revisions to the residential landlord-tenant act by creating a task force and establishing a moratorium on new residential landlord-tenant regulations.
05
WA · SB5469Introduced
Prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and noncompete agreements in the rental housing market.
06
WA · HB2022Introduced
Concerning reforms of landlord-tenant laws.
07
WA · SB5731Introduced
Creating a tenant assistance program.
08
WA · HB1915Introduced
Strengthening tenant protections.
09
WA · HB1927Introduced
Facilitating positive rent payment information to consumer reporting agencies at tenant request.
10
WA · SB5937Final
Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.
11
WA · HB1089Introduced
Concerning eviction reform and tenant safety.
12
WA · SB5776Introduced
Promoting housing affordability by incentivizing the construction of American dream homes.

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What renter bills are moving in Washington in 2026?: CivicRadar currently tracks 12 Washington bills this session that affect renter constituents including Increasing opportunities for tenants to own homes under eventual tenant ownership programs established under the federal low-income housing tax credit program.; Improving housing stability for tenants subject to the residential landlord-tenant act and the manufactured/mobile home landlord-tenant act by limiting rent and fee increases, requiring notice of rent and fee increases, limiting fees and deposits, establishing a landlord resource center and associated services, authorizing tenant lease termination, creating parity between lease types, and providing for attorney general enforcement.; Concerning landlord-tenant relations..
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