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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6054

SB 6054: Wildfire home hardening/CICs

Concerning unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening practices in common interest communities.

Summary

  • Prohibits governing documents of a common interest community from prohibiting the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials so long as the materials meet health and safety requirements imposed by state and local permitting authorities.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 180, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2026
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2026
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 24, 2026
  6. LawMar 24, 2026
Prime sponsor
Victoria Hunt (D-5)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the Senate
Last action
March 24, 2026
Session law
Chapter 180, Laws of 2026
Versions
SB 6054, SSB 6054

AN ACT Relating to unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening practices in common interest communities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Victoria Hunt (D-5)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Tina Orwall D-33Sharon Shewmake D-42

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6054
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6054
87 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56003
Republican31503
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 10, 2026
Version voted on: SSB 6054
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28002
Republican19000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (SSB 6054)
  2. Chapter 180, 2026 Laws. (SSB 6054)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6054)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6054)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6054)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6054)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6054)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6054)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 6. (SSB 6054)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6054)
  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6054)
  12. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 6054)
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 6054)
  14. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6054)
  15. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6054)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 6054)
  17. HOUS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6054)
  18. HOUS - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6054)
  19. First reading, referred to Housing. (SSB 6054)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6054)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6054)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6054)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6054)
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6054)
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6054)
  29. HSG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Housing.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

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