(The Center Square) – A bill designed to give Washington state renters more protections from service and fee increases and ensure tenants aren’t forced to forgo their right to bring legal action against a landlord received a public hearing Wednesday before the Senate Housing Committee. Sen. Jamie Pedersen, D-Seattle, is the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 5313 and told committee members the bill was inspired by an article in The Seattle Times about a woman who was having some issues with the way her rental agreement was set up. “She was wanting to join a class action lawsuit against…..