BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5428: Condo assoc litigation costs

Addressing the costs of litigation for condominium associations.

Summary

Defines construction defect as a defect that presents an unreasonable risk of injury or is not completed in a good and workmanlike manner and proximately causes physical damage to the property.
Restricts the board of directors of a condominium from participating in litigation without approval from the unit owners.
Requires the plaintiff to show that the breach caused or is likely to cause actual damage and the damages must be material in actions for breach of an implied warranty.
Requires mandatory binding arbitration for construction defect disputes regarding multiple residential units..

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5428), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to the costs of litigation for condominium associations;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5428 (2025–26) Community inclusion services · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5428 (2023–24) State procurement procedures · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5428 (2021–22) SEPA/shelters & encampments · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5428 (2019–20) Higher ed./veteran health · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5428 (2015–16) Highway-related construction · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5428 (2013–14) Cardiac arrest/high schools · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5428 (2011–12) Release of certain offenders · Enacted · Chapter 107, Laws of 2011
SB 5428 (2009–10) Trans benefit district funds · Did not pass · died in committee