ESSB 5796 — Concerning common interest communities.

What this bill does

Allows the board of an association or any unit owner to amend their governing documents to remove an unlawful restriction based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or other personal characteristics. Adopts many of the most recent amendments to the Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act and codifies them into the Washington Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (WUCIOA). Makes additional amendments to the WUCIOA.

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Floor votes

• House — Final Passage as Amended by the House · March 1, 2024
  59 yea · 36 nay · 3 not voting
• House — Final Passage As Amended by the House on Reconsideration · March 1, 2024
  59 yea · 37 nay · 2 not voting
• House — Final Passage without House amendments · March 6, 2024
  61 yea · 35 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 2, 2024
  32 yea · 17 nay

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