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# Draft 2020 legislative roundup
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2020/02/draft-2020-legislative-roundup/
- Published: 2020-02-27T21:58:50.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-19T10:59:39.000Z
- Description: Which bills passed and failed during the Washington Legislative session.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Politics, Washington Legislature, Washington State, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2025-04-14 08:10, #Import 2025-05-09 14:37, #article

## HOMELESSNESS

### Just-cause evictions

**The gist:** Federal Way made it harder to evict renters without 'good cause.' The entire state considered doing the same. [Our story](https://crosscut.com/2020/01/federal-way-made-itharder-%20evict-renters-without-good-cause-entirestate-%20might-do-same?ref=cascadepbs.org).

\[[ HB 1656: Protecting tenants in residential tenancies ](https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1656&Year=2019&ref=cascadepbs.org)\]

**Background:** \[ Recently Burien and Federal Way adopted city ordinances that outline reasons a landlord can remove a tenant from a rental property, prompting a closer look into state laws again this year. \]

**Status:** Failed.

### Temporary cash assistance to prevent homelessness

**The gist:** Washington state’s Housing and Essential Needs program is a stopgap for those waiting to qualify for federal disability income. But when they qualify for federal aid, the state assistance vanishes and they find themselves getting less cash assistance than they need for rent. [Our story](https://crosscut.com/2020/02/people-disabilities-fall-homelessness-wa-lawmakers-seek-fix?ref=cascadepbs.org).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

### Human-speak name of the bill

**The gist:** One sentence description that says what the bill proposes. Consider things like costs if there is any associated with the bill (or not associated, if it's important to the reader).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

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## TOPIC

### Human-speak name of the bill

**The gist:** One sentence description that says what the bill proposes. Consider things like costs if there is any associated with the bill (or not associated, if it's important to the reader).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

### Human-speak name of the bill

**The gist:** One sentence description that says what the bill proposes. Consider things like costs if there is any associated with the bill (or not associated, if it's important to the reader).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

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## TOPIC

### Human-speak name of the bill

**The gist:** One sentence description that says what the bill proposes. Consider things like costs if there is any associated with the bill (or not associated, if it's important to the reader).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

### Human-speak name of the bill

**The gist:** One sentence description that says what the bill proposes. Consider things like costs if there is any associated with the bill (or not associated, if it's important to the reader).

\[Official Bill Title + hyperlink\]

**Background:** \[Write a title that will help the reader understand why they should click. Hyperlink after the word "background:"\]

**Status:** Passed/failed.

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