BILL · 1995–96 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1471

HB 1471: Homeowners' associations

Regulating homeowners' associations.

Summary

  • A new chapter is created governing the formation and administration of homeowners' associations. A "homeowners' association" is a corporation, each member of which is an owner of residential real property located within the association boundaries and who is obligated to pay real property taxes, insurance premiums, maintenance costs, or improvement costs for real property other than that which is owned by the member.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1471), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 283, Laws of 1995
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 9, 1995
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 1995
  5. Governor
  6. LawMay 9, 1995
Prime sponsor
Mike Padden (R-4)
Introduced
January 26, 1995 in the House
Last action
May 9, 1995
Session law
Chapter 283, Laws of 1995
Companion bill
SB 5536
Versions
HB 1471, ESHB 1471

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mike Padden (R-4)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 9, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1471
82 Yea 13 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican471302
How each member voted

Yea (82)

Excused (3)

Senate · Final Passage

April 12, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1471
44 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican20400
How each member voted

Senate · Final Passage

April 22, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1471
45 Yea 1 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23011
Republican22101
How each member voted

House · Final Passage

April 23, 1995
Version voted on: ESHB 1471
88 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat35001
Republican53801
How each member voted

Yea (88)

Excused (2)

History

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HB 1471 in other sessions

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