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CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6054 Chapter 180, Laws of 2026 69TH LEGISLATURE 2026 REGULAR SESSION COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES—FIRE-HARDENED BUILDING MATERIALS EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 2026 Passed by the Senate March 10, 2026 Yeas 47 Nays 0 DENNY HECK President of the Senate Passed by the House March 3, 2026 Yeas 87 Nays 5 LAURIE JINKINS Speaker of the House of Representatives CERTIFICATE I, Sarah Bannister, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6054 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. SARAH BANNISTER Secretary Secretary Approved March 24, 2026 10:39 AM FILED March 25, 2026 BOB FERGUSON Governor of the State of Washington Secretary of State State of Washington SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6054 AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE Passed Legislature - 2026 Regular Session State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Senate Housing (originally sponsored by Senators Hunt, Orwall, and Shewmake) READ FIRST TIME 01/29/26. AN ACT Relating to unreasonable restrictions on wildfire home hardening practices in common interest communities; adding a new section to chapter 64.38 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.34 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 64.90 RCW; and providing expiration dates. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 64.38 RCW to read as follows: (1) The governing documents may not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials so long as the fire-hardened building material meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by state and local permitting authorities. (2) The governing documents may include reasonable rules regarding the design, dimensions, placement, or exterior appearance of fire-hardened building materials, provided that such rules: (a) Do not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials; (b) Do not render the use of the fire-hardened building materials infeasible; and (c) Allow for one or more reasonable options that: (i) Meet applicable wildfire-resistant standards; and (ii) Do not significantly increase the cost of the fire-hardened building materials. (3) Nothing in this subsection confers upon a property owner the right to construct or place fire-hardened building materials on property that is: (a) Owned by another person; (b) Leased, except with permission of the lessor; or (c) A common area of the association. (4) This section applies retroactively to a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section. A provision in a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section that is inconsistent with this section is void and unenforceable. (5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Fire-hardened building materials" means materials that meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, or other code or standard enforced by the local jurisdiction; (ii) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the NFPA standard 1140, "standard for wildland fire protection"; or (iii) The requirements for a wildfire-prepared home established by the IBHS. (b) "IBHS" means the insurance institute for business and home safety or its successor organization. (c) "NFPA" means the national fire protection association or its successor organization. (6) This section expires January 1, 2028. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 64.34 RCW to read as follows: (1) The governing documents may not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials so long as the fire-hardened building material meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by state and local permitting authorities. (2) The governing documents may include reasonable rules regarding the design, dimensions, placement, or exterior appearance of fire-hardened building materials, provided that such rules: (a) Do not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials; (b) Do not render the use of the fire-hardened building materials infeasible; and (c) Allow for one or more reasonable options that: (i) Meet applicable wildfire-resistant standards; and (ii) Do not significantly increase the cost of the fire-hardened building materials. (3) Nothing in this subsection confers upon a property owner the right to construct or place fire-hardened building materials on property that is: (a) Owned by another person; (b) Leased, except with permission of the lessor; or (c) A common element of the association. (4) This section applies retroactively to a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section. A provision in a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section that is inconsistent with this section is void and unenforceable. (5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Fire-hardened building materials" means materials that meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, or other code or standard enforced by the local jurisdiction; (ii) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the NFPA standard 1140, "standard for wildland fire protection"; or (iii) The requirements for a wildfire-prepared home established by the IBHS. (b) "IBHS" means the insurance institute for business and home safety or its successor organization. (c) "NFPA" means the national fire protection association or its successor organization. (6) This section expires January 1, 2028. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 64.90 RCW to read as follows: (1) The governing documents may not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials so long as the fire-hardened building material meets applicable health and safety standards and requirements imposed by state and local permitting authorities. (2) The governing documents may include reasonable rules regarding the design, dimensions, placement, or exterior appearance of fire-hardened building materials, provided that such rules: (a) Do not prohibit the installation, use, or maintenance of fire-hardened building materials; (b) Do not render the use of the fire-hardened building materials infeasible; and (c) Allow for one or more reasonable options that: (i) Meet applicable wildfire-resistant standards; and (ii) Do not significantly increase the cost of the fire-hardened building materials. (3) Nothing in this subsection confers upon a property owner the right to construct or place fire-hardened building materials on property that is: (a) Owned by another person; (b) Leased, except with permission of the lessor; or (c) A common element of a common interest community. (4) This section applies retroactively to a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section. A provision in a governing document in effect on the effective date of this section that is inconsistent with this section is void and unenforceable. (5) The definitions in this subsection apply throughout this section unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (a) "Fire-hardened building materials" means materials that meet one or more of the following criteria: (i) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the International Wildland Urban Interface Code, or other code or standard enforced by the local jurisdiction; (ii) The criteria for construction in wildland areas set forth in the most recent version of the NFPA standard 1140, "standard for wildland fire protection"; or (iii) The requirements for a wildfire-prepared home established by the IBHS. (b) "IBHS" means the insurance institute for business and home safety or its successor organization. (c) "NFPA" means the national fire protection association or its successor organization. Passed by the Senate March 10, 2026. Passed by the House March 3, 2026. Approved by the Governor March 24, 2026. Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 25, 2026.
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