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Bills · 2023-2024 Regular Session

SB 656

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Relating to: the defense of waiver in eviction actions.

Landlord and tenant Small claims court

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

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What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Current law provides that, in a small claims eviction action, it is not a defense

to the action that the landlord or tenant has previously waived a breach of the rental

agreement, including by accepting late rent payments, or that a custom or practice

developed between the landlord and tenant so as to waive the right of the landlord

or tenant to insist upon strict performance of the terms of the rental agreement. This

bill eliminates that prohibition on the defense of waiver.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Larson (D) , Roys (D)

18 cosponsors

Baldeh (D) , C. Anderson (D) , Cabrera (D) , Clancy (D) , Considine (D) , Drake (D) , Emerson (D) , Hong (D) , J. Anderson (D) , Jacobson (D) , Madison (D) , Moore Omokunde (D) , Palmeri (D) , Ratcliff (D) , Shelton (D) , Sinicki (D) , Snodgrass (D) , Stubbs (D)

Full history

  1. Nov 9, 2023 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Larson and Roys; cosponsored by Representatives Clancy, Madison, Ratcliff, Palmeri, Baldeh, Cabrera, Drake, Shelton, Sinicki, Snodgrass, Stubbs, Hong, Moore Omokunde, J. Anderson, Emerson, Considine, C. Anderson and Jacobson

  2. Nov 9, 2023 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Housing, Rural Issues and Forestry

  3. Apr 15, 2024 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1