MA S696

Bill

MA S696

To protect condominium owners from unreasonable fees

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to protect condominium owners from unreasonable fees. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect condominium owners by ensuring that any fees, attorney's fees, charges, late charges, fines, or costs of collection and enforcement that an organization of unit owners (which refers to the association of condominium owners) may assess are "reasonable." Essentially, it amends existing Massachusetts law (chapter 183A, section 6 of the General Laws) to explicitly require that all such financial impositions by condominium associations must be fair and not excessive.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (2)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2383 (on 07/05/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S696

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S696
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S696
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S696.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1198	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1287	Relative to non-resident firearm license fees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S142	To protect consumers in the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1589	An act regarding Septic Credit Eligibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2290	Similar To
S1661	To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1662	Relative to increasing information sharing among state agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2386	Similar To
S1765	Relative to water meter testing fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2388	Similar To
S181	Relative to check cashing fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2357	Similar To
S2383	Public housing, landlord/tenant, condominiums, expiring use, and production	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S699	Relating to manufactured housing license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2383	Similar To
S739	Providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1198

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1287

Relative to non-resident firearm license fees

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

Similar To

S142

To protect consumers in the issuance of sports and entertainment tickets

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

Similar To

S1589

An act regarding Septic Credit Eligibility

Accompanied a study order, see S2290

Similar To

S1661

To require periodic regulatory review at the Department of Revenue

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1662

Relative to increasing information sharing among state agencies

Accompanied a study order, see S2386

Similar To

S1765

Relative to water meter testing fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2388

Similar To

S181

Relative to check cashing fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2357

Similar To

S2383

Public housing, landlord/tenant, condominiums, expiring use, and production

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S699

Relating to manufactured housing license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2383

Similar To

S739

Providing for the waiver of fees for contesting motor vehicle infractions

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

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