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Rent Control Hearing 2025 (House)

Rent Control is coming to the House Housing Committee on Monday Jan 13th

Monday, January 13, 2025
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (PST)

Event Details

Join our Grassroots Effort - Attend the Rent Control Hearing

HB 1217 was introduced and scheduled for a hearing that would establish “rent control” measures that are currently illegal in Washington State. See our State Advocacy Center for more information on this bill.

We encourage all our members to attend this hearing and defend your rights. It is imperative that we prevent harmful legislation from becoming law.

SUMMARY OF HB 1217
  • 7% cap
  • 180 day notice for 3% increases
  • 1.5% cap on late fees
  • ⁠Local governments can adopt rules and enforce, CPA violation
  • Can’t give preferable terms for longer lease periods
  • ⁠Limits move in and security deposit combined to 1 months rent
  • ⁠Exemption in first 10 years of certificate of occupancy.

HEARING DETAILS

10:00AM – Depart Seattle (Please Arrive 9:45AM): 

  • Pending

10:45AM – Depart Tacoma (Please Arrive at 10:30AM)

  • Pending

11:00AM - If You Drove Separately, Meet in Olympia at the Capitol Building (416 Sid Snyder Ave SW, Olympia, WA 98504)

11:30AM – RHAC Transport Arrives in Olympia

1:30PM – Rent Control Hearing

4:30PM – Drop Off In Tacoma

5:00PM – Drop Off In Seattle

RHAC will be hosting an online and in-person briefing room with our government affairs team before the hearing begins.

We will provide transportation, with pickup locations in Seattle and Tacoma soon to Olympia. There are a limited number of seats available for transport, so act quickly if you would like to participate. You must reserve your seat if you are not driving yourself.

If you plan on attending our in-person briefing, but would rather meet us in Olympia, please feel free to do so; however, we still encourage you to register on this page.

    QUESTIONS

    Contact Daniel Bannon, Grassroots Organizer:

    (206) 905-0609