WA People
BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5796

SB 5796: Common interest communities

Concerning common interest communities.

Summary

  • Allows the board of an association or any unit owner to amend their governing documents to remove an unlawful restriction based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or other personal characteristics.
  • Adopts many of the most recent amendments to the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and codifies them into the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act.
  • Repeals the Horizontal Property Regimes Act, the Washington Condominium Act, the Homeowners' Association Act, and the Land Development Act, effective January 1, 2028.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5796), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 321, Laws of 2024
  1. IntroducedJan 8, 2024
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2024
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2024
  4. Passed HouseMar 1, 2024
  5. GovernorMar 28, 2024
  6. LawMar 28, 2024
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 8, 2024 in the Senate
Last action
March 28, 2024
Session law
Chapter 321, Laws of 2024
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5796, ESSB 5796

AN ACT Relating to common interest communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator R-18Patty Kuderer D-48T'wina Nobles D-28Sharon Shewmake D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 5796
32 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28100
Republican41600
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 1, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 5796
59 Yea 36 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57100
Republican23512
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage As Amended by the House on Reconsideration

Passed March 1, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 5796
59 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57100
Republican23602
How each member voted

Yea (59)

Excused (2)

Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage without House amendments

Passed March 6, 2024
Version voted on: ESSB 5796
61 Yea 35 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican33501
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 6/6/2024*. (ESSB 5796)
  2. Chapter 321, 2024 Laws. (ESSB 5796)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5796)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5796)
  5. President signed. (ESSB 5796)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5796)
  7. House receded from amendments. (ESSB 5796)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 61; nays, 35; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESSB 5796)
  9. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments. (ESSB 5796)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5796)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5796)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 36; absent, 1; excused, 2. (ESSB 5796)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 5796)
  14. Vote on third reading will be reconsidered. (ESSB 5796)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5796)
  16. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5796)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5796)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5796)
  19. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5796)
  20. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5796)
  21. First reading, referred to Housing. (ESSB 5796)
  22. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5796)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5796)
  24. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5796)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5796)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5796)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5796)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  31. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5796)
  32. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5796)
  33. Minority; do not pass.
  34. LAW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. First reading, referred to Law & Justice.
  36. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5796 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page