HB 502

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Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training

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

Requiring certain members of a board of directors or certain officers of a council of unit owners of certain condominiums and certain members of a governing body of a homeowners association to successfully complete a training curriculum on the responsibilities of being a member or an officer in a certain manner and subject to certain requirements.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 5Favorable with amendmentsUNF 2Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Pohlhaus, Jeannie	Cross Keys	Oral
FAV	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	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	Dowgwillo, Theresa	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Moore, Ayaha	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Morhaim, Dan	none	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FWA	Horvath, Steve	HOA United	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Collins, Hillary	MD LAC	Written (PDF)
FWA	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Frey, Leslie	Montgomery County	Written (PDF)
FWA	Espin, Ramon	Montgomery County Government- Department of Housing & Community Affairs	Position only