On January 8, 2025, the Maryland General Assembly began its legislative session. Bill requests are due on January 17. Most bills of interest to CHARM go through the Environment & Transportation Committee which handles citizen witness testimony. The final date for introduction of bills without suspension of rules is March 3. The session ends on April 7, known as Sine Die. The governor would sign or veto by May 27. If enacted, these bills could affect the governance of common ownership communities (condos, HOA's, coops, timeshares) and/or the well-being of individual homeowners living there.
SUPPORTED BY CHARM Maryland
SB758 Elections, Financial Statements, and Enforcement
SB787 Time to Attain Reserve - 10 years; Reserve Specialists beyond CAI and APRA
HB1411 Grants to Low-Income Unit Owners for Insufficient Reserve Obligations
HB1117 - Montgomery County - Disputes, Payments, and Elections (formerly MC 11-25)
HB557 Homeowner Bill of Rights
HB0306 Common Ownership Communities - Ombudsman Unit, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions
NO POSITION
HB1215 Time to Attain Reserve - 5 years
HB581 Increasing Assessments
HB292 Funding of Reserve Accounts - 5 years
HB818 Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
HB558 Local Commissions (CCOC)
HB363 Candidate Signs Display Period
HB449 Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles Increase to $25,000
HB0292 (SB0063) Cooperative Housing Corporations, Condominiums, and Homeowners Associations - Funding of Reserve Accounts and Preparation of Funding Plans
HB0295 Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Governing Bodies and Annual Meetings
HB0299 Real Property - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training
HB0303 Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers
SB365 Nonprofit Organizations Navigator