Change in the law — Washington
RCW 64.90.580: statute amended
SHB 2354 (Chapter 96, Laws of 2026) took away the governing documents' power to shift responsibility for a heat pump. RCW 64.90.580(7) now reads: "Without regard for when a heat pump was first put into service and the location of any components thereof, the unit owner and each successive owner of a heat pump exclusively serving the owner's unit is responsible for:" It previously began "Except as set forth in the governing documents and without regard." The act also struck RCW 64.90.580(7) from the provisions RCW 64.90.015(3) lets governing documents vary. Effective June 11, 2026.
What the law said, and what it says now
Before
(7) Except as set forth in the governing documents and without regard for when a heat pump was first put into service and the location of any components thereof, the unit owner and each successive owner of a heat pump exclusively serving the owner's unit is responsible for: (a) Costs for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the heat pump up until the heat pump is removed; (b) Costs for damage to the heat pump, any unit, common element, or limited common element resulting from the installation, inspection, use, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of the heat pump; (c) If the unit owner decides to remove the heat pump, costs for the removal and the restoration of the common elements or limited common elements after the removal; and (d) Removing heat pump equipment if reasonably necessary for the inspection, repair, maintenance, or replacement of the common element or limited common element.
After
(7) Without regard for when a heat pump was first put into service and the location of any components thereof, the unit owner and each successive owner of a heat pump exclusively serving the owner's unit is responsible for: (a) Costs for the inspection, maintenance, repair, and replacement of the heat pump up until the heat pump is removed; (b) Costs for damage to the heat pump, any unit, common element, or limited common element resulting from the installation, inspection, use, maintenance, repair, removal, or replacement of the heat pump; (c) If the unit owner decides to remove the heat pump, costs for the removal and the restoration of the common elements or limited common elements after the removal; and (d) Removing heat pump equipment if reasonably necessary for the inspection, repair, maintenance, or replacement of the common element or limited common element.
Struck-through words were removed by the change; underlined words were added.
Quoted word for word from CommunityPay's captures of the text:
before, April 19, 2026, from the official text; after, July 17, 2026, from the official text.
Passages separated by an ellipsis come from different places in the section.
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Updated for SHB 2354 (Chapter 96, Laws of 2026), in force June 11, 2026. Verified against RCW 64.90.580 — Heat pumps as of October 2026.
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