WA Leg - SB 5937 Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False 01 - December 23, 2025 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0800 01-December23,2025-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 03 - January 14, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January14,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 04 - January 16, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January16,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 05 - January 16, 2026 - HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January16,2026-HSG-Majority;1stsubstitutebillbesubstituted,dopass. 06 - January 19, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January19,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 07 - January 21, 2026 - Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January21,2026-PlacedonsecondreadingbyRulesCommittee. 08 - January 28, 2026 - 1st substitute bill substituted (HSG 26). https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January28,2026-1stsubstitutebillsubstituted(HSG26). 09 - January 28, 2026 - Floor amendment(s) adopted. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January28,2026-Flooramendment(s)adopted. 10 - January 28, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-January28,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 11 - January 28, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-January28,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,49;nays,0;absent,0;excused,0. 12 - January 30, 2026 - First reading, referred to Housing. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-January30,2026-Firstreading,referredtoHousing. 13 - February 18, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February18,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat10:30AM. 14 - February 23, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February23,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonHousingat1:30PM. 15 - February 23, 2026 - HOUS - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February23,2026-HOUS-Majority;dopass. 16 - February 25, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-February25,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 17 - February 27, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-February27,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 18 - March 3, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March3,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 19 - March 3, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March3,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,93;nays,1;absent,0;excused,4. 20 - March 4, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March4,2026-Presidentsigned. 21 - March 5, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 21-March5,2026-Speakersigned. 22 - March 9, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March9,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 23 - March 16, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March16,2026-Governorsigned. 24 - March 16, 2026 - Chapter 55, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 24-March16,2026-Chapter55,2026Laws. 25 - March 16, 2026 - Effective date 1/1/2027. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=5937&Initiative=False Bill Description - Concerning the use of a smart access system in a residential property subject to the residential landlord-tenant act. Mon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 25-March16,2026-Effectivedate1/1/2027.