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SSB 1172
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 21, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2023
- Done: Senate committeeMarch 6, 2023
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 536
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 536 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 536 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Real estate agents are not allowed to own or possess the property they are helping a client sell. Property owners remain responsible for keeping their homes safe and well-maintained for people visiting the property. Agents generally cannot be held responsible for injuries or damages that happen on the property unless they directly caused the problem.1
Read the official explanation
This bill relates to real estate licensee liability. The bill prohibits a licensee providing brokerage services to a client from being in possession of the client’s real estate.6, relating to real estate acts, or pursuant to a written agreement.6. The bill provides that a licensee providing brokerage services shall generally not be liable for damage to a client’s real estate or a person harmed on or viewing the real estate except where the licensee is the direct and proximate cause of the damage, injury, accident, or harm. The bill provides that a client shall be responsible for the care, maintenance, and safety of the client’s real estate that is being offered on the market.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 21, 2023. On February 23, 2023 it recommended passage. [].
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