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HB2646 • 2026

WUCIOA dispute mitigation

Mitigating disputes between unit owners and unit owners associations under the Washington uniform common interest ownership act.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Richards, Representative Zahn, Representative Leavitt
Last action
2026-01-23
Official status
H Civil R & Judi
Effective date
Not listed

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WUCIOA dispute mitigation

WUCIOA dispute mitigation

What This Bill Does

  • WUCIOA dispute mitigation

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-23 House

    First reading, referred to Civil Rights & Judiciary.

Official Summary Text

WUCIOA dispute mitigation

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to mitigating disputes between unit owners and 1
unit owners associations under the Washington uniform common interest 2
ownership act; and amending RCW 64.90.685. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 64.90.685 and 2018 c 277 s 418 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) ((A)) (a) Subject to (b) of this subsection, a declarant, 7
association, unit owner, or any other person subject to this chapter 8
may bring an action to enforce a right granted or obligation imposed 9
under this chapter or the governing documents. ((The))10
(b) Before bringing an action against an association, a unit 11
owner shall notify the association of the alleged violation. If 12
within 21 days after receiving notice the association fails to cure 13
the violation or provide to the unit owner a substantive response in 14
a tangible medium, the unit owner may bring an action without further 15
notice.16
(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, the court 17
may award reasonable attorneys' fees and costs. 18
(b) In an action brought pursuant to this section by a unit owner 19
against an association, the court shall award to a prevailing unit 20
H-3082.1
HOUSE BILL 2646
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Richards, Zahn, and Leavitt
Read first time 01/23/26. Referred to Committee on Civil Rights &
Judiciary.
p. 1 HB 2646
owner the unit owner's actual damages and reasonable attorneys' fees 1
and costs. 2
(((2))) (3) Parties to a dispute arising under this chapter or 3
the governing documents may agree at any time to resolve the dispute 4
by any form of binding or nonbinding alternative dispute resolution.5
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