HB 1865 has been working its way through the legislative process in Olympia.
This bill will make it very clear that landlords have no duty to store property when conducting physical evictions. The bill is currently on the Senate floor and is being vigorously opposed by tenant advocates. They are trying to prevent the bill from receiving an up or down vote in the Senate.
We believe that if the bill is allowed to come to a vote it will be passed and, hopefully, signed by the governor. Tenant advocates know this and are trying to prevent a vote from happening. We need each of you and your staff members to write to your respective state Senators and urge them to bring the bill up for a vote and then to vote in favor of HB 1865. We only have until April 13 to get the matter to a vote or it will die for this session.
Please write your Senator– Click here for a sample letter.