Procedural snag delays votes on bill to cap Washington rent increases
Democrats were moments away from passing a cap on residential rent increases off the Washington state Senate floor Friday night.
But a challenge from the Senate Republican leader, upheld by the lieutenant governor, is forcing a delay.
The issue amounts more to a do-over than a derailment. Democrats are now poised to vote on House Bill 1217 on Sunday, the last scheduled day of the legislative session.
The move from Sen. John Braun, R-Centralia, late Friday came after about an hour of impassioned speeches about the help or damage that could result from the annual limit on rent increases, currently proposed to be 7% plus inflation or 10%, whichever is lower.
https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/04/26/procedural-snag-delays-votes-on-bill-to-cap-washington-rent-increases/