Change in the law — Washington

RCW 64.90.365: statute amended

In force from January 1, 2026 Published October 17, 2026 Session law or source RCW 64.90.365 in full

ESSB 5129 (Chapter 119, Laws of 2025) extended five more sections of the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act to communities created before July 1, 2018. RCW 64.90.365(1) now adds RCW 64.90.445 (meetings), 64.90.480(10) (an association must offer at least one way to pay assessments at no charge or as a common expense), 64.90.502 (emergency powers of the board), 64.90.513 (electric vehicle charging stations), and 64.90.580 (heat pumps) to the sections that already applied: RCW 64.90.370, 64.90.405(1)(b) and (c), 64.90.525, and 64.90.545. Where they conflict, the older acts in chapters 58.19, 64.32, 64.34, and 64.38 RCW do not apply. Plat communities and miscellaneous communities described in RCW 64.90.360(4), and nonresidential or mixed-use communities described in RCW 64.90.100, are excepted. Effective January 1, 2026.

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