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Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring that unit owners or lot owners have an opportunity to comment during certain meetings convened by the board of directors, the developer, or the declarant of a condominium or a homeowners association; requiring the developer of a condominium to appoint a unit owner, not otherwise affiliated with the developer, to the board within 30 days after the date on which units representing 25% of the votes have been conveyed by the developer to members of the public for residential purposes; etc.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 3Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMiller, LaShellaZen Corp Federation of MarylandPosition only
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKent, CynthiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFtaylor, sarahCondo 1 - Cross KeysOral
FWAStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralWritten (PDF)
FWAHorvath, SteveHOA UnitedOral + Written (PDF)
FWAEnten, robertMaryland Building Industry AssocOral
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAHyatt, JeanneNAOral
INFOSocha, SoniaKings Court Townhouse Association #2Written (PDF)
INFOBecker, JohnIndividualOral
INFOHarris, Mrs.IndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association