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Committee reviews bill to require landlords to disclose flood history and risk to tenants

Washington State House Housing Committee · February 18, 2026

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Summary

ESSB 6237 would require landlords under the Residential Landlord Tenant Act to disclose if a property lies in a special flood hazard area or potential flood area, state county flood information availability, and that landlord insurance does not cover tenant belongings; disclosure would apply to leases entered after Dec. 31, 2026.

The committee heard staff description and stakeholder comment on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 62 37, which would require landlords to disclose rental property flood history and flood risk for tenancies covered by the Residential Landlord Tenant Act.

Staff summarized the disclosure…

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