Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill · Washington · 2025
SB 5129 — Concerning common interest communities
Chapter 119, Laws of 2025
Summary
Accelerates key WUCIOA provisions to January 1, 2026, applying them to every common interest community in Washington regardless of formation date. Provisions include: 15-minute owner comment period at board meetings, 14-day meeting notice (7-day for urgent), fee-free assessment payment method, owner access to board materials, open meetings, expanded small-community exemption (50 units / $1,000 average assessment), heat pump installation rights, EV charging rights, budget ratification procedure, secret ballot requirements for elections, and expanded resale certificate disclosures.
Statutes Enacted or Amended
- RCW 64.90.445 — Board Meetings — Notice and Conduct
- RCW 64.90.455 — Meetings — Voting — Ballots — Quorums
- RCW 64.90.485 — Notes:
- RCW 64.90.513 — Electric vehicle charging stations
- RCW 64.90.525 — Budgets — Assessments — Special assessments
- RCW 64.90.580 — Heat pumps
- RCW 64.90.640 — Unit resales — Resale certificate
Articles Citing This Bill
- Washington HOA Reserve Study Requirements: What the Law Requires Primary
- Washington SB 5686: New HOA Collection Rules Every Board Must Understand Before Foreclosure Supporting
- WUCIOA Meeting Requirements: The 15-Minute Owner Comment Rule and What Boards Get Wrong Supporting
- Washington Resale Certificates: What HOAs Must Disclose Primary
- Washington Resale Certificate Guide: RCW 64.90.640 and RCW 64.34.425 Requirements for Title Companies, Agents, and Boards Primary
- WUCIOA 2026 Compliance Checklist: The Definitive Reference for Washington HOA Boards Supporting
- The HOA Delinquent Dues Collection Process: What Boards Actually Need to Do Supporting
- Washington HOA Law Changes 2026: What Every Board Must Know About SB 5129 and WUCIOA Compliance Primary
Bill record last verified April 13, 2026.
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