Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Addressing service of notice by mail in cases involving forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer.

AN ACT Relating to service of notice by mail in cases involving forcible entry and forcible and unlawful detainer;

HB 1003·House·Bill

Rep. Peter AbbarnoState House · LD-20·5 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Effective dateJuly 27, 2025

Primary sponsor

Peter AbbarnoState House · LD-20

Cosponsors

Andrew BarkisState House · LD-02

Cyndy JacobsenState House · LD-25

April ConnorsState House · LD-08

Strom PetersonState House · LD-21

Natasha HillState House · LD-03

Floor votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · HB 1003Feb 6, 202591–5

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · HB 1003Apr 3, 202548–0

Legislative history

Jan 13, 2025

First reading, referred to Housing.

Jan 16, 2025

HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

Jan 16, 2025

HOUS - Majority; do pass.

Jan 16, 2025

Minority; do not pass.

Jan 16, 2025

Minority; without recommendation.

Jan 20, 2025

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 5, 2025

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Feb 6, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 6, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 91; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Feb 7, 2025

First reading, referred to Housing.

Mar 19, 2025

HSG - Majority; do pass.

Mar 20, 2025

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Mar 26, 2025

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Apr 3, 2025

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Apr 3, 2025

Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

Apr 4, 2025

Speaker signed.

Apr 7, 2025

President signed.

Apr 8, 2025

Delivered to Governor.

Apr 11, 2025

Governor signed.

Apr 11, 2025

Chapter 44, 2025 Laws.

Apr 11, 2025

Effective date 7/27/2025.

Bill text

Original Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Amendments

Floor amendment by Abbarno (Not adopted)Floor amendment by Goehner (Not adopted)

Bill reports

House Bill Analysis 2025 — Initial House Analysis 01-13-25 House Bill Report — Reported by HOUS 01-16-25 House Bill Report — Passed House 02-06-25 Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 03-14-25 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 03-14-25 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HSG 03-19-25 Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 04-03-25 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2025 House Bill Report — Passed Legislature

Session law

Chapter 044, Laws of 2025