STATE BILLMD HB 402ENGROSSED

Common Ownership Communities - Oversight, Governing Document Database, and Local Commissions

Establishing the Common Ownership Community Oversight Division in the Department of Housing and Community Development to receive and respond to certain complaints; requiring the Division to make an annual report to the General Assembly by December 1, on its activities; requiring common ownership communities to file certain governing documents with the Department which the Department must use to create a publicly accessible database; establishing requirements for a certain local common ownership commission; etc.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 23, 2026; 234 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD HB 402 · EngrossedMar 23

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Bill details

Last action: Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. · Mar 25, 2026
Pending committee: Judicial Proceedings

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 25, 2026Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.Senate

Mar 23, 2026Referred Judicial ProceedingsSenate

Mar 23, 2026Third Reading Passed (99-35)House

Mar 21, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments {623022/1 AdoptedHouse

Mar 21, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic MattersHouse

Jan 28, 2026Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.House

Jan 22, 2026First Reading Economic MattersHouse

Recorded vote

Third Reading PassedMar 23, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 35 nayPassed

Subjects

Real Property
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection
State Government - Agencies, Offices, and Officials
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Attorney General
Awareness and Outreach
Baltimore City
Civil Actions
Committees and Commissions
Common Ownership Communities
complaints
Condominiums
Consumer Protection
Counties
Courts
Data
Evaluations and Reviews
Fees
Fines
Hearings
Homeowner Associations
Housing and Community Development, Department of
internet
Job Training
Laws and Ordinances
Local Government Mandates
Mediation
Notices
Ombudsmen
Records
Reports
Standards and Best Practices
Work, Labor, and Employment
Revenue and Taxes
Treasurers

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