{"id":1002,"date":"2016-04-27T09:12:20","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T17:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sdc.wastateleg.org\/mullet\/?p=993"},"modified":"2020-09-22T10:18:35","modified_gmt":"2020-09-22T17:18:35","slug":"mullet-receives-housing-alliances-lawmaker-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedemocrats.wa.gov\/mulletarchive\/2016\/04\/27\/mullet-receives-housing-alliances-lawmaker-of-the-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Mullet receives Housing Alliance\u2019s Lawmaker of the Year award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 In recognition of his commitment to eliminate barriers to housing and to simplify the rental application process, Sen. Mark Mullet has been awarded the Washington Low-Income Housing Alliance\u2019s Lawmaker of the Year award.<\/p>\n<p>During the 2016 legislative session, Mullet sponsored Senate Bill 6413 which requires landlords to publicly post whether or not they accept a reusable tenant screening report. The use of reusable screening reports enables prospective renters from having to pay multiple times for additional background checks for different landlords.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe costs associated with shopping for a new place to live keep rising and can break the bank for many families looking for a new home,\u201d said Mullet. \u201cI\u2019m proud that we were able to pass this bill so that we can provide some financial relief for apartment hunters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SB 6413 also includes languages that eliminate hurdles for certain people who have been evicted in the past by preventing screening reports from listing an eviction on a tenant\u2019s credit report if the eviction has been overturned or resolved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHistorically, landlords and tenants are at odds with each other,\u201d said Mullet. \u201cThis legislation is the result of a good faith effort from both sides of the landlord-tenant relationship and is an example of what can happen when we set aside our differences and work together.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honored to receive this award and I look forward to continuing my work next session to further improve the lives of Washington\u2019s renters.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OLYMPIA \u2013 In recognition of his commitment to eliminate barriers to housing and to simplify the rental application process, Sen. 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