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PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR EXTENDING AND AMENDING PROCLAMATIONS 20-05 AND 20-19, et seq. 20-19.3 Evictions and Related Housing Practices.

WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, I issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a State of
Emergency for all counties throughout the state of Washington as a result of the corona-virus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States and confirmed person-to-person spread
of COVID-19.

WHEREAS, the inability to pay rent by these members of our workforce increases the
likelihood of eviction from their homes, increasing the life, health and safety risks to a
significant percentage of our people from the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, tenants, residents, and renters who are not materially affected by COVID-19
should and must continue to pay rent, to avoid unnecessary and avoidable economic hardship to
landlords, property owners, and property managers who are economically impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Jay Inslee, Governor of the state of Washington, as a result of the
above-noted situation, do hereby proclaim that a State of Emergency continues to exist in all counties of Washington State, that Proclamation 20-05 and all amendments thereto remain in effect, and that Proclamations 20-05 and 20-19, et seq., are amended to TEMPORARILY PROHIBIT RESIDENTIAL EVICTIONS AND TEMPORARILY IMPOSE OTHER RELATED PROHIBITIONS STATEWIDE UNTIL 11:59 pm,ON OCTOBER 15, 2020 AS PROVIDED HEREIN.