HB 1500 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Concerning resale certificates for units in common interest communities.

HB 1500 requires sellers in Washington common interest communities (like condos, cooperatives, and planned developments) to provide buyers with a detailed resale certificate before closing a sale. This certificate must include current financial information such as unpaid assessments, past-due fees, the association’s reserve study status, insurance details, and any pending legal issues, all verified within 45 days. It also mandates specific disclosures about the community’s financial health and obligations, including warnings if a reserve study is missing. The bill directly affects unit owners selling properties and aims to ensure buyers fully understand financial responsibilities before purchasing.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Signed Mar 24, 2026
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Substitute Bill Substitute Passed Legislature · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates resale certificate rules for common interest communities and expands seller disclosure requirements for residential real estate. Key changes include increasing the maximum fee for preparing resale certificates from $275 to $275 (with wording adjustments), removing the specific $100 rush fee allowance, and changing the cancellation window from five days to five business days to provide buyers more time. Additionally, a new section mandates a standardized seller disclosure statement for residential property sales, covering structural, environmental, and systems issues.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include a mandatory, standardized seller disclosure statement for all residential real estate transactions, in addition to the existing requirements for resale certificates in common interest communities.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the deadline for buyers to cancel a property purchase contract based on a resale certificate from five days to five business days.

Removed the provision allowing associations to charge an additional $100 fee for rush delivery of resale certificates.

Adjusted language regarding authorized agent liability, shifting from assuming all liability to being responsible for timeliness and exercising reasonable care.

Added a new requirement for sellers to deliver a comprehensive, standardized disclosure statement covering structural, water, sewer, environmental, and systems conditions.

Added specific language clarifying that covenants based on protected classes (race, creed, etc.) are void and unenforceable.

Removed the provision allowing associations to charge a nominal fee for updating a resale certificate within six months of a previous request.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2026 · House Jan 15, 2026

How they voted

419
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Mar 4, 2026
D Democratic31
30 Yea 1
96% Yea
R Republican20
11 Yea 9 Nay
55% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
31
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Mar 24, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Mar 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-9-1)
senate
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
HSG - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Feb 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
upper
Jan 15, 2026
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 4:00 PM.
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Housing at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

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