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Committee approves bill allowing housing‑court commissioners for eviction cases
Summary
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Feb. 7 reported substitute House Bill 1621 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation and adopted an emergency clause. Sponsors said the change will help clear eviction backlogs by permitting superior courts to appoint commissioners to hear unlawful detainer actions.
The Civil Rights & Judiciary Committee on Friday, Feb. 7, voted unanimously to report substitute House Bill 1621 out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation and adopted Amendment LOER 5 to add an emergency clause for immediate effect.
Proponents told the committee that authorizing superior courts to appoint housing court commissioners to handle unlawful detainer cases (evictions) would help reduce backlog and speed adjudication. Representative Peterson, who…
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