RCW 64.90.450
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Quorum
WUCIOA default quorum requirements for unit owner meetings (20 percent of votes) and board meetings (majority of voting power) when organizational documents are silent. Last amended by ESSB 5796 (2024 c 321 s 206).
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Statutory Text
Verified May 14, 2026 · LEG_WA_GOV
(1) Unless the organizational documents provide otherwise, a quorum is present throughout any meeting of the unit owners if at the beginning of the meeting persons entitled to cast 20 percent of the votes in the association attend in person, by proxy, by means of communication under RCW 64.90.445 (1) (e) or (f), or have voted by absentee ballot. (2) Unless the organizational documents specify a larger number, a quorum of the board is present for purposes of determining the validity of any action taken at a meeting of the board only if individuals entitled to cast a majority of the votes on that board are present at the time a vote regarding that action is taken. If a quorum is present when a vote is taken, the affirmative vote of a majority of the board members present is the act of the board unless a greater vote is required by the organizational documents. [ 2024 c 321 s 206 ; 2018 c 277 s 311 .]
Elections
| Ref | Requirement |
|---|---|
| (1) | At an owner meeting, the default quorum is 20 percent of voting interests unless the bylaws or declaration set a different threshold. Proxy holders, remote participants, and absentee voters all count. |
| (2) | For board meetings, a quorum requires that a majority of board voting power be present at the moment a vote is taken. Bylaws may require more. |
Other sections in this chapter
- RCW 64.90
- RCW 64.90.065 — Adjustment of dollar amounts
- RCW 64.90.365
- RCW 64.90.370 — Election of preexisting common interest communities, plat communities, miscellaneous communities
- RCW 64.90.410 — Board members, officers, and committees
- RCW 64.90.445 — Board Meetings — Notice and Conduct
- RCW 64.90.455 — Unit owner voting
- RCW 64.90.470 — Insurance
- RCW 64.90.480
- RCW 64.90.485
- RCW 64.90.490 — Other liens
- RCW 64.90.495 — Association records
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