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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5129

SB 5129: Common interest communities

Concerning common interest communities.

Summary

  • Requires common interest communities not subject to the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA) to comply with WUCIOA provisions related to meetings, board response and powers during a government declaration of emergency, methods of accepting payment of assessments, electric vehicle charging stations, and heat pumps.
  • Expands the list of WUCIOA provisions applicable to certain plat or miscellaneous communities and makes those provisions applicable to a larger number of such communities.
  • Authorizes investment of reserve funds in securities if certain requirements are met.
  • Permits the buyer of a unit to waive receipt of a resale certificate if the resale certificate is unavailable.
  • Revises WUCIOA provisions related to meetings, voting by unit owners, electric vehicle charging stations, and heat pumps.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5129), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 119, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeeJan 23, 2025
  3. Passed SenateFeb 12, 2025
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 22, 2025
  6. LawApr 22, 2025
Prime sponsor
Jamie Pedersen (D-43)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
April 22, 2025
Session law
Chapter 119, Laws of 2025
Versions
SB 5129, SSB 5129, ESSB 5129

AN ACT Relating to common interest communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jamie Pedersen (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Paul Harris R-17T'wina Nobles D-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5129
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2025
Version voted on: ESSB 5129
90 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58001
Republican32502
How each member voted

Yea (90)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025*. (ESSB 5129)
  2. Chapter 119, 2025 Laws. (ESSB 5129)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5129)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5129)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5129)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5129)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5129)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5129)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5129)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5129)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5129)
  12. CRJ - Majority; do pass. (ESSB 5129)
  13. CRJ - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5129)
  14. First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary. (ESSB 5129)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5129)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5129)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5129)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5129)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5129)
  21. Placed on second reading.
  22. Placed on second reading consent calendar. (ESSB 5129)
  23. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5129)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5129)
  27. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Housing.
  29. Prefiled for introduction.

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