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SB5937Introduced in the Senate

Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.

Passed

Introduced by Jamie Pedersen, District 43

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.

Where it stands

Effective date 1/1/2027.

March 16, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 2026

93

Yes

1

No

4

Absent or Not Voting

98 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Davina Duerr001AYes
Shelley Kloba001BYes
Andrew Barkis002AYes
Matt Marshall002BYes
Natasha Hill003AYes
Timm Ormsby003BYes
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Rob Chase004BYes
Zach Hall005AYes
Lisa Callan005BYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Housing.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  5. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  7. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  8. 1st substitute bill substituted

  9. Floor amendment

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. First reading, referred to Housing.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.

  15. HOUS - Majority; do pass.

  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.

  20. President signed.

  21. Speaker signed.

  22. Delivered to Governor.

  23. Governor signed.

  24. Chapter 55, 2026 Laws.

  25. Effective date 1/1/2027.

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