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

Sponsor: Marvin E. Holmes, Jr. (District 23)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 (8)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVColeman, TaraHomeownerOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDaniels-Henriquez, SheilaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Holmes, Delegate HolmeslegislatorIndividualOral
FAVGlaude', KimIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAStraughn, KarenConsumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney GeneralOral + Written (PDF)
FWAGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FWAJackson, MicheleIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FWAKent, CynthiaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

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