WashingtonLandlords must disclose possible flood risks to rental tenants
For leases entered into after December 31, 2026, landlords must tell tenants about possible flood risk and where to find county hazard information.
What it does
For leases entered into after December 31, 2026, landlords must tell tenants about possible flood risk, limits on the landlord's insurance, and where to find hazard information.
Argument forTenants could better protect their belongings because landlords must warn that their insurance does not cover tenant possessions and point to local hazard information.
Argument againstTenants may still need to contact county government for hazard information, which could make it harder to learn about a property's flood risk before signing a lease.
More detail
Landlords must tell tenants that the property may be in a flood hazard or potential flooding area, that landlord insurance does not cover their belongings, and that county government has hazard information. This applies to leases entered into after December 31, 2026. The notice must say tenants should consider renter's and flood insurance for losses from fire, flood, or other risks. These disclosures apply only to leases entered into after December 31, 2026.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 27Effective date 6/11/2026.Latest
- Mar 27Chapter 234, 2026 Laws.Major
- Mar 27Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Mar 10Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Mar 5Speaker signed.Passed House
- Mar 4President signed.Passed Senate
- Mar 3Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 5.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#9). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 27Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 25Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 23Minority; without recommendation.Minor
- Feb 23Minority; do not pass.Minor
- Feb 23HOUS - Majority; do pass.Minor
- Feb 23Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
- Feb 18Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 14First reading, referred to Housing.Minor
- Feb 11Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#14). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Feb 111st substitute bill substituted (HSG 26).Major
- Feb 6Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Feb 4Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Feb 4HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Feb 4Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 30Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 20First reading, referred to Housing.Introduced
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