HB 402

Common Ownership Communities - Oversight, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing the Common Ownership Community Oversight Division in the Department of Housing and Community Development to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring the Division to make an annual report to the General Assembly by December 1, on its activities; requiring common ownership communities to file certain governing documents with the Department which the Department must use to create a publicly accessible database; establishing requirements for a certain local common ownership commission; etc.

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Testimony (27)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableFWA 10Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Lapham, Steven	CHARM Maryland, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Day, Jake	Department of Housing and Community Development	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinwedel, William	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hyatt, Jeanne	NA	Oral
FAV	ROGERS, LATONYA	OLIVERS CROSSING HOA	Position only
FAV	Delegate Holmes, Delegate Holmeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Holmes, Delegate Holmeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Deminne, Theresa	Individual	Position only
FAV	Moore, Ayaha	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	Written (PDF)
UNF	Vormelker, Will	Maryland Judiciary	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morhaim, Dan	none	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kent, Cynthia	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kent, Cynthia	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Peters, Sarahlobbyist	HBS	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	Written (PDF)
FWA	Butchko, Dominic	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Position only
FWA	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Espin, Ramon	Montgomery County Government- Department of Housing & Community Affairs	Position only
INFO	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CHARM Maryland, Inc.FAV 1

Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralINFO 1

Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentFAV 1

HBSFWA 1

Leisure WorldFWA 1UNF 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FWA 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationFWA 2

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFWA 2

Maryland JudiciaryUNF 1

Maryland Legal Aid BureauFAV 1

Maryland REALTORSFAV 2

Montgomery CountyFWA 2

Montgomery County Government- Department of Housing & Community AffairsFWA 1

NAFAV 1

noneUNF 1

OLIVERS CROSSING HOAFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

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

FWAPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service…

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