HB 853

Did not advance

Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers

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

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Creating the State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers in the Maryland Department of Labor to oversee the licensing of community managers who provide management services for common ownership communities; providing that certain provisions of the Act do not prohibit certain persons from providing certain services under certain circumstances; requiring an individual to be issued a license by the Board before providing management services for a common ownership community under certain circumstances; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Kamita Gray, Karyn Sonu or	Brandywine \| TB Southern Region Neighborhood Coalition / Executive Community Citizen's Board (ECCB)	Position only
FAV	Lapham, Steven	CHARM Maryland, Inc.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Straughn, Karen	Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Pohlhaus, Jeannie	Cross Keys	Oral
FAV	Britt, Eileen	HOA & Civic Association Alliance	Written (PDF)
FAV	LYNCH BRITT, EILEEN	HOA AND CIVIC ASSOCIATION ALLIANCE OF MARYLAND	Oral
FAV	Coleman, Tara	Homeowner	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	May, Lisalobbyist	Maryland REALTORS	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hyatt, Jeanne	NA	Oral
FAV	Daniels-Henriquez, Sheila	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Holmes, Delegate Holmeslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Moore, Ayaha	Individual	Position only
UNF	Wakefield, Brenda	Community Association Institute MD Legislative Action Committee	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lieberman, Jim	Leisure World	Written (PDF)
FWA	Glaude', Kim	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Jackson, Michele	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
INFO	Dove, John	Maryland Department of Labor	Written (PDF)