MA H1302

Bill

Relative to condominium elections

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to condominium elections. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reform condominium elections in Massachusetts. It establishes rules for condominium elections, including that they be decided by a plurality of votes cast, with no quorum requirement. The bill outlines the election process, including requirements for nominating candidates, distributing ballots, and counting votes. It also specifies the role of an "election inspector" to oversee the electoral process. The bill is intended to ensure fair and transparent condominium elections for unit owners.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (6)

Paul Brodeur (D), Hannah Kane (R), David Linsky (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Mike Moore (D), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5089 (on 11/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1302

(24 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1302
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1302.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1267	Relative to adequate condominium reserve funds	Accompanied a study order, see H5108	Similar To
H1286	Establishing an office of the condominium ombudsman	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2569	Relative to condominiums	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3208	Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention	Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H3856	Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H3859	Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H4034	Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
H5089	Study Order - Condominiums, Landlords, Tenants and Miscellaneous matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H680	Relative to youth voting and civic participation	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H681	To extend early voting for all elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H692	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H707	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
H719	Relative to ranked choice voting	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2275	Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2290	Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater	Laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2291	Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S2440	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S382	Relative to early voting in municipal elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S383	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S395	Improving knowledge about voting rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S400	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S410	Relative to town committee elections and membership	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To
S414	To use of ranked choice voting in elections	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S428	Relative to promoting voter engagement	Accompanied a study order, see S2544	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1267

Relative to adequate condominium reserve funds

Accompanied a study order, see H5108

Similar To

H1286

Establishing an office of the condominium ombudsman

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2569

Relative to condominiums

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H3208

Resolutions for a United States constitutional amendment and a limited amendment proposing convention

Resolutions reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H3856

Granting the City of Somerville the authority to provide legal voting rights in municipal elections for City of Somerville residents aged 16 and 17 years old

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H3859

Authorizing the City of Boston to offer early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H4034

Relative to recall elections in the town of Charlton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 168 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

H5089

Study Order - Condominiums, Landlords, Tenants and Miscellaneous matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H680

Relative to youth voting and civic participation

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H681

To extend early voting for all elections

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H692

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H707

Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

H719

Relative to ranked choice voting

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S2275

Providing for recall elections in the town of Westport

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 86 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2290

Providing for recall elections in the town of East Bridgewater

Laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2291

Granting noncitizen permanent residents in the town of Warwick the right to vote in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S2440

Relative to local housing authority board member elections

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S382

Relative to early voting in municipal elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S383

Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S395

Improving knowledge about voting rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S400

Relative to fair elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S410

Relative to town committee elections and membership

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

S414

To use of ranked choice voting in elections

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S428

Relative to promoting voter engagement

Accompanied a study order, see S2544

Similar To

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