Exempting limited equity cooperatives from the Washington uniform common interest ownership act.
HB 2590 exempts limited equity cooperatives (LECs) from Washington's Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act (UCIOA), which governs rules for condos and other shared-property communities. This means LECs - housing models where residents own shares in a cooperative but have limited equity to keep costs stable - will no longer need to follow UCIOA requirements for fees, voting, or shared property maintenance. The bill amends specific state laws (RCW 64.90.010, 64.90.360, and 84.36.675) to create this exemption, directly affecting LEC residents and operators by allowing them to operate under separate rules. The change is procedural, focusing on clarifying regulatory scope rather than altering housing policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Mar 12, 2026
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Substitute Bill
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3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the official title and bill number while clarifying the legislative history. The main policy change expands the definition of 'qualified households' for limited equity cooperatives, requiring them to document eligibility in their corporate filings rather than strictly limiting sales to 'median-income' households.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding eligible buyers for limited equity cooperative ownership interests was broadened by replacing a specific income threshold with a reference to documented qualified households.
ELIGIBILITY
Changed the sales restriction for limited equity cooperatives from selling only to 'median-income households' to selling to 'qualified households' as documented in corporate filings.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill number from H-2850.1 to H-3333.1 and changed the title from 'House Bill' to 'Substitute House Bill'.
TIMELINE
Updated the first reading date from January 20, 2026, to February 3, 2026, and added a committee referral note.
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2026
How they voted
68–31
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 100
Feb 17, 2026
D
Democratic61
96% Yea
R
Republican39
76% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
16
Committee
19
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
WM - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Committee
And refer to Ways & Means.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
HSG - Majority; do pass.
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Housing at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 17, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (68-31-1)
house
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Finance at 8:00 AM.
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Finance.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Civil Rights & Judiciary at 10:30 AM.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Strom Peterson
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Ramel
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
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