Washington · 2025-2026 Biennium (69th Legislature)

Concerning rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk.

AN ACT Relating to rental property disclosures of flooding history and flood risk;

SSB 6237·Senate·Bill

Sen. Jessica BatemanState Senate · LD-22·5 cosponsors

Fiscal noteState NoLocal No

Effective dateJune 11, 2026

Primary sponsor

Jessica BatemanState Senate · LD-22

Cosponsors

Bob HasegawaState Senate · LD-11

T'wina NoblesState Senate · LD-28

Sharon ShewmakeState Senate · LD-42

Javier ValdezState Senate · LD-46

Claire WilsonState Senate · LD-30

Floor votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 6237Feb 11, 202646–3

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage · SSB 6237Mar 3, 202665–28

Legislative history

Jan 20, 2026

First reading, referred to Housing.

Feb 4, 2026

HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Feb 4, 2026

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Feb 6, 2026

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Feb 11, 2026

1st substitute bill substituted.

Feb 11, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Feb 11, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Feb 14, 2026

First reading, referred to Housing.

Feb 23, 2026

HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.

Feb 23, 2026

HOUS - Majority; do pass.

Feb 23, 2026

Minority; do not pass.

Feb 23, 2026

Minority; without recommendation.

Feb 25, 2026

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Feb 27, 2026

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

Mar 3, 2026

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Mar 3, 2026

Third reading, passed; yeas, 65; nays, 28; absent, 0; excused, 5.

Mar 4, 2026

President signed.

Mar 5, 2026

Speaker signed.

Mar 10, 2026

Delivered to Governor.

Mar 27, 2026

Governor signed.

Mar 27, 2026

Chapter 234, 2026 Laws.

Mar 27, 2026

Effective date 6/11/2026.

Bill text

Original Bill Substitute Bill Bill as Passed Legislature

Bill reports

Senate Bill Report (Orig.) — Initial Bill Report 01-30-26 Senate Bill Report — Testimony Added 01-30-26 Senate Bill Report — Reported by HSG 02-04-26 Substitute Senate Bill Report — Passed Senate 02-11-26 Substitute House Bill Analysis 2026 — Initial House Analysis 02-18-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Reported by HOUS 02-23-26 Substitute House Bill Report — Passed House 03-03-26 Final Bill Report — Final Bill Report 2026

Session law

Chapter 234, Laws of 2026