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Committee advances tenant-portal bill after amendment that clarifies non-portal processing
Summary
SB 15 23, which requires landlords to provide non-electronic alternatives for tenant interactions and to process non-portal applications, was amended and advanced to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation; sponsors said the deal reflects stakeholder negotiation.
The Senate Committee on Housing and Development considered SB 15 23, a proposal requiring residential landlords to offer alternatives to software-based portals for core tenancy functions such as applications, rent payment, and maintenance requests, and to process applications received outside a portal.
Kya read the bill summary and described the -4 amendment, which extends the time landlords have to provide a non-portal application option and clarifies that landlords must process applications received outside the tenant portal. Committee members and Chair Pham thanked stakeholders, including Multifamily Northwest and tenant groups, for reaching an acceptable compromise and said they look forward to seeing how the legislation is implemented in practice.
The committee adopted the -4 amendment and voted to send SB 15 23 as amended to the Senate floor with a due-pass recommendation. Roll call recorded Senators Thomas, Nash, Patterson, Vice Chair Anderson and Chair Pham voting aye.
