Passage of Senate Bill 5550, the so-called "Homeowners Bill of Rights," has run into opposition in the Washington State Legislature. House Speaker Frank Chopp (D, Seattle) has indicated that the bill, which would enact sweeping changes to the law governing residential construction by creating several new warranties of workmanship for single-family home buyers, needs more work to be done before consideration at the next legislative session. For more information, please review the article at the link provided.