The proposal, House Bill 1217, passed 53-42. Five Democrats voted with Republicans against it.
During Monday’s floor debate, bill sponsor Rep. Nicole Macri, D-Seattle, said it is a balanced approach that will give both landlords and renters predictability.
“This policy is a lifeline,” Macri said. “We must give people stability right now, and stability starts with a home.”
A bill with a 7% cap on rent increases also passed the House last year. The proposal failed to receive a vote in the Senate after Republicans and some moderate Democrats in key committees refused to support it. With more progressive Democrats in both the House and the Senate and growing support
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