HB 306

Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Common Ownership Community Ombudsman Unit in the Division of Consumer Protection in the Office of the Attorney General to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring common ownership communities to file certain documents with the Department of Housing and Community Development; requiring the Department to establish a database of governing documents accessible to the public; and establishing requirements for a local common ownership commission established by the local government of a county.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Wilson Randall, Claudia	Community Development Network of Maryland	Position only
FAV	Pohlhaus, Jeannie	Cross Keys	Oral
FAV	Jenkins, Carroll	Cross Keys - Dunn's Grove Condo Association	Oral
FAV	Cook, Chuck	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Tabrizi, Maryam	Humane World for Animals	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lapham, Steve	Pres, CHARM MD, Inc	Written (PDF)
FAV	Daniels-Henriquez, Sheila	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate Holmes, Delegate Holmeslegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Elmore, Kathleen	CAI-MDLAC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Killdis-Bill, Anita	Killdis-Bill & Moore, LLC	Oral
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Themelis, Nina	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morhaim, Dan	none	Written (PDF)
FWA	Horvath, Steve	HOA United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Hyatt, Jeanne	NA	Oral
INFO	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CAI-MDLACUNF 1

Community Development Network of MarylandFAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Cross KeysFAV 1

Cross Keys - Dunn's Grove Condo AssociationFAV 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

HOA UnitedFWA 1

Humane World for AnimalsFAV 1

Killdis-Bill & Moore, LLCUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocFWA 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 1

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsUNF 1

Montgomery CountyFWA 1

NAFWA 1

noneUNF 1

Pres, CHARM MD, IncFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMay, LisaMaryland REALTORSRegistered for: Maryland REALTORS; Maryland Association of Realtors

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