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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requiring the governing bodies of certain cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, or homeowners associations to adopt an annual budget that includes certain calculations for the cost to repair or replace capital components that are the responsibility of the common ownership community; providing that a certain portion of the members of a common ownership community may determine the community and its members are facing a financial hardship or that a determination of financial hardship may be extended; etc.
AI Summary
This bill requires governing bodies of cooperative housing corporations, condominiums, and homeowners associations to adopt an annual budget that includes specific calculations for the cost of repairing or replacing capital components, which are parts of the property that the association is responsible for. It defines a "reserve study" as a detailed assessment of these components, their useful life, and the estimated costs for their repair or replacement, and mandates that these studies be updated at least every five years by qualified professionals. The bill also introduces provisions allowing a two-thirds majority vote of members to determine if the community is facing financial hardship, which could permit a temporary deviation from reserve funding requirements, provided that efforts are made to resolve the hardship and the reserve amounts are recalculated to ensure future sufficiency.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Senate Judicial Proceedings Hearing (13:00:00 2/19/2026 ) (on 02/19/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0615?ys=2026RS |
| BillText | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0615f.pdf |
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