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Residential Owners in Common Ownership Communities - Bill of Rights

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing a bill of rights for unit owners of a condominium, members of a cooperative housing corporation, and lot owners of a homeowners association.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 6Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVTabrizi, MaryamHumane World for AnimalsWritten (PDF)
FAVLapham, StevenPres, CHARMWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVMauer, WilliamIndividualPosition only
UNFConroy, MikeMontgomery Village FoundationWritten (PDF)
UNFConroy, MichaelMontgomery Village Foundation, Inc.Position only
UNFMorhaim, DannoneWritten (PDF)
UNFHurewitz, JoelIndividualOral
UNFHyatt, JeanneIndividualOral
UNFKent, CynthiaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAAllen, ThomasIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAHekimian, AlexIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWARathbun, KatharineIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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