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Washington bill to cap rent increases clears first Senate hurdle
A new cap on rent hikes in Washington got one step closer to becoming law Wednesday.
On a party-line vote, the Senate Housing Committee passed House Bill 1217, which would set a 7% limit on annual residential rent increases, with some exceptions.
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The committee had already passed the House bill’s Senate companion last month, but it didn’t advance beyond that. So if lawmakers approve the rent stabilization proposal this year, the House version will have to be the vehicle for enshrining it into law.
Sen. Jesse Salomon, D-Shoreline, who didn’t support the previous bill last month, voted for the version passed Wednesday.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/03/26/washington-bill-to-cap-rent-increases-clears-first-senate-hurdle/