Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction
Sponsor: Justin Ready (District 5)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Real PropertyStatus: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Providing that a certain unit owner is responsible for the full cost of repair, replacement, and under certain circumstances, restoration, of certain portions of a condominium if the cause of the damage or destruction to the portion originates from the owner's unit.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Fried, Brenda | Carroll County Resident | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ready, Justin | Maryland State Senate | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Ready, Senator Readylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Straughn, Karen | Consumer Protection Division of the Office of the Attorney General | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Pohlhaus, Jeannie | Cross Keys | Oral |
| UNF | Lieberman, Jim | Leisure World | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Manougian, Robin | Maryland CAI Legislative Action Committee | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hyatt, Jeanne | NA | Oral |
| UNF | Silverman, Scott | Nagle & Zaller, PC | Oral |
| UNF | Kiefaber, David | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | May, Lisalobbyist | Maryland REALTORS | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Allen, Thomas | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…