Civil right to counsel bill passes Senate in preparation for end of eviction moratorium
Civil right to counsel bill passes Senate in preparation for end of eviction moratorium The Olympian 3/8/2021 Brandon Block, The Olympian (Olympia, Wash.) Mar. 8—With more than 134,000 Washington households behind on rent and Gov. Jay Inslee's statewide eviction moratorium set to expire March 31, state legislators are racing to pass laws aimed at preventing a looming eviction crisis. Senate Bill 5160, which passed by a vote of 29-20 on Thursday, aims to provide an off-ramp to the moratorium by defining what repayment plans should look like, expanding an existing landlord-t...