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Senate passes renter portable cooling bill after floor amendments addressing safety and liability
Summary
Lawmakers passed SB 6200 to allow renters to install specified portable cooling devices with guardrails for safety; floor amendments clarified notification, liability and unit types after debate over electrical safety, aesthetics and landlord costs.
The Washington State Senate on Feb. 16 passed Substitute Senate Bill 6200, which allows renters and mobile‑home occupants to install specified portable cooling devices in their residences under defined guardrails.
Sponsor Senator Slatter framed the bill as a public‑health measure: "Extreme heat is not just a nuisance. It's a mass casualty health emergency," she said, citing the 2021 heat dome and the disproportionate indoor toll on vulnerable residents.…
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