HB-5825: Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses in associations where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units
Sponsored by: Rep. June Speakman
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/04/2025
You have voted HB-5825: Restricts increases in monthly common expenses and limit special assessments to cover unforeseen costs not included in condo association’s approved annual budget for common expenses in associations where the minority of the units are deed-restricted units.
HB-5959: Required public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unless authorized by court order.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlene Lima
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/11/2025
You have voted HB-5959: Required public auctions by any city or town of real estate or an interest therein to only be done in person and not by electronic or remote procedures unless authorized by court order..
HB-5823: Voids any provision in a condominium declaration or bylaw that would limit an increase in annual assessments relative to a percentage of the prior year's assessment.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brandon Voas
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/04/2025
You have voted HB-5823: Voids any provision in a condominium declaration or bylaw that would limit an increase in annual assessments relative to a percentage of the prior year's assessment..
HB-5826: Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Serpa
Withdrawn At Sponsor's Request (03/04/2025) on 03/04/2025
You have voted HB-5826: Creates a process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions..
SB-507: Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark McKenney
Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-507: Requires associations to provide unit owners within thirty (30) days notice of any increase in the deductible application to the association’s policy..
SB-496: Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank Ciccone
Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-496: Provides that the “meetings” requirements from § 34-36.1-3.08 be applicable to condominiums created before July 1, 1982, and would permit remote participation in condominium meetings..
SB-580: Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted exemption by the secretary of housing. Provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations.
Sponsored by: Sen. Meghan Kallman
Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-580: Limits rent increases to no more than 4% annually unless the landlord is granted exemption by the secretary of housing. Provides tenants with a civil action to recover damages, including award of attorneys' fees and punitive damages, for any violations..
SB-489: Precludes any legal entity from possessing, controlling or otherwise claiming legal title to real property exceeding an aggregate value of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in single-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Samuel Bell
Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-489: Precludes any legal entity from possessing, controlling or otherwise claiming legal title to real property exceeding an aggregate value of twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000) in single-family dwellings or multi-family dwellings..
SB-415: Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in federal adjusted gross income.
Sponsored by: Sen. Leonidas Raptakis
Introduced, Referred To Senate Finance on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-415: Establishes the first time home buyer savings program act. Allows modifications to federal adjusted gross income for $50,000 in contributions and $150,000 of interest and dividends included in federal adjusted gross income..
SB-511: Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Euer
Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-511: Removes the five (5) year waiting period for filing a motion to seal an eviction court file. It also deletes the numerical limitation on filing seal requests..
SB-508: Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mark McKenney
Introduced, Referred To Senate Housing And Municipal Government on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-508: Creates process for condominium associations to give notice to and obtain approval from unit mortgage holders for certain association actions by mailing a written request for approval to the unit mortgagees via regular and certified mail..
SB-512: Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Euer
Introduced, Referred To Senate Judiciary on 02/26/2025
You have voted SB-512: Creates the division of civil representation within the department of housing and require civil representation by a Designated Legal Organization to provide legal representation to all tenants who qualify in eviction proceedings..