WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 1569: Common interest communities

Protecting unit owners in common interest communities.

Summary

  • Requires an association of unit owners in a common interest community (CIC) subject to the Homeowners' Association Act, the Washington Condominium Act, or the Horizontal Property Regimes Act to comply with the association records requirements in the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act, excluding requirements related to resale certificates.
  • Provides that a violation of any of the four CIC statutes by a unit owners association or an agent of the association is a violation of the Consumer Protection Act.
  • Requires an association of unit owners in a CIC subject to any of the four CIC statutes to make unit owners' third-party beneficiaries of any contract with a managing agent.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1569), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2023
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mari Leavitt (D-28)
Introduced
January 25, 2023 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2024
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting unit owners in common interest communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mari Leavitt (D-28)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Joel McEntire R-19

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Appropriations.
  3. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. HOUS - Majority; do pass.
  6. First reading, referred to Housing.

HB 1569 in other sessions

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

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