MA S723

Bill

MA S723

Further regulating condominium associations

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
02/16/2016

Crossed Over
02/11/2016

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to compliance of condominium associations. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 183A, Section 10, specifically subsection (c), which deals with condominium associations. The key provision is that if a condominium association (referred to as the "organization of unit owners") or its manager is found to be non-compliant with this subsection in a legal action brought by a unit owner or a bank holding a recorded first mortgage, the association will be required to pay the reasonable attorney fees of the party who brought the lawsuit. This aims to ensure condominium associations adhere to their obligations by making them financially responsible for legal costs if they fail to comply.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (36)

Daniel Wolf (D)*, Bruce Ayers (D), Garrett Bradley (D), Michael Brady (D), Nick Collins (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Michael Finn (D), Linda Forry (D), Gloria Fox (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Robert Hedlund (R), Paul Heroux (D), Russell Holmes (D), Dan Hunt (D), Randy Hunt (R), Pat Jehlen (D), John Keenan (D), Thomas Kennedy (D), John Lawn (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Timothy Madden (D), Brian Mannal (D), Sarah Peake (D), Denise Provost (D), Mike Rush (D), Danny Ryan (D), Benjamin Swan (D), James Timilty (D), Dave Vieira (R), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Read second and ordered to a third reading (on 03/10/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S723

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S723
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S723.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2561	Requiring a Waiting Period for New Taxes	Accompanied a study order, see H4639	Similar To
H2643	Clarifying certain property tax statutes	Accompanied a new draft, see S2151	Similar To
H3912	Relative to a special commission to study condominium law	Accompanied a study order, see H4209	Similar To
S1441	Establishing a sick leave bank for Eileen Bazinet, an employee of the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2383	Public housing, landlord/tenant, condominiums, expiring use, and production	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S621	Relative to monthly enrollment for Medicaid beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S622	Relative to supplemental lines of insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S707	To clarify condominium priority liens	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S726	Relative to assistant district attorneys and committee for public counsel services attorneys	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S815	Relative to construction defect claims by condominium owners	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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