BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2354

HB 2354: Common interest communities

Concerning common interest communities.

Summary

Exempts small middle housing common interest communities from most Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) provisions.
Exempts middle housing common interest communities from the WUCIOA reserve study requirements, if specified conditions are met.
Disallows governing documents of a common interest community to vary from the WUCIOA on the subject of financial responsibility for electric vehicle charging stations and heat pumps, with the effect that only the owner of an electric vehicle charging station or heat pump exclusively serving the owner's unit bears that financial responsibility.
Increases from $50,000 to $100,000 the minimum annual assessments threshold that triggers the requirement for an association to be annually audited by a certified public accountant.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2354), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 96, Laws of 2026

AN ACT Relating to common interest communities;

Passed February 13, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2354

92 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	57	0	0	2
Republican	35	0	0	4

How each member voted

Passed March 5, 2026

Version voted on: SHB 2354

48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	1	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 18, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026. (SHB 2354)
Mar 18, 2026Chapter 96, 2026 Laws. (SHB 2354)
Mar 18, 2026Governor signed. (SHB 2354)
Mar 10, 2026Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2354)
Mar 9, 2026President signed. (SHB 2354)
Mar 6, 2026Speaker signed. (SHB 2354)
Mar 5, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0. (SHB 2354)
Mar 5, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2354)
Feb 27, 2026Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2354)
Feb 25, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2354)
Feb 25, 2026HSG - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2354)
Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Housing. (SHB 2354)
Feb 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SHB 2354)
Feb 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2354)
Feb 13, 20261st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2354)
Feb 13, 20261st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2354)
Feb 12, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 4, 2026CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2354)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2354)
Feb 4, 2026CRJ - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2026CRJ - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.
Jan 9, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

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

HB 2354 (2023–24) Tax increment areas · Enacted · Chapter 236, Laws of 2024
HB 2354 (2019–20) Prof. licenses/new residents · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2354 (2017–18) Credit security freeze fees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2354 (2015–16) Assault weapons ban · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2354 (2013–14) Dairy inspection program · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2354 (2011–12) Stolen property trafficking · Enacted · Chapter 105, Laws of 2012
HB 2354 (2009–10) Intangible property/taxation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2354 (2007–08) Adult family home caregivers · Did not pass · died in committee