SB 5937 - Washington Senate (2025-2026) - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act.

Sponsor

First Action

Dec 23, 2025

Latest Action

Jan 30, 2026

Origin Chamber

Senate

Type

Bill

Bill Number

5937

State

Washington

Session

2025-2026

Sponsorship by Party

Jamie Pedersen

Primary

Jessica Bateman

Cosponsor

Keith Goehner

Cosponsor

Senate Votes (1)

checkPassed on January 28, 2026

Motion Text

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#15)

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Summary

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Text (3)

Engrossed Substitute Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937-S.E.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937-S.E.pdf

Substitute Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937-S.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937-S.pdf

Bill

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937.htm

http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5937.pdf

Actions (12)

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01/30/2026

House

First reading, referred to Housing.

01/28/2026

Senate

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

01/28/2026

Senate

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

01/28/2026

Senate

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

01/28/2026

Senate

1st substitute bill substituted (HSG 26).

01/21/2026

Senate

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

01/19/2026

Senate

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

01/16/2026

Senate

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

01/16/2026

Senate

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

01/14/2026

Senate

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.

01/12/2026

Senate

First reading, referred to Housing.

12/23/2025

Senate

Prefiled for introduction.

Sources

WA Legislature

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=5937&Year=2025&Initiative=false

Open States

https://openstates.org/wa/bills/2025-2026/SB5937/

Record Created

Dec 24, 2025 2:05:44 PM

Record Updated

Jan 31, 2026 12:40:05 AM