MA H687

Bill

Relative to condominium elections

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to condominium elections. Housing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 183A of the General Laws to establish new rules for condominium elections. The key provisions include: - Eliminating any quorum requirement for condominium elections, with attendance and valid absentee ballots constituting a quorum. - Prohibiting proxy voting and requiring in-person attendance or absentee ballots for voting. - Establishing timelines and procedures for calling for nominations, distributing candidate information, and providing absentee ballots. - Requiring the appointment of independent election inspectors to oversee the election process. - Specifying how votes are to be counted and results announced, with candidates having the right to observe. - Stating that trustees elected must forfeit their position if the unit they own is foreclosed upon or sold.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (7)

Sheila Harrington (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), David Linsky (D), Jay Livingstone (D), John Scibak (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4743 (on 07/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H687

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H687
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H687.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1563	Relative to charges associated with condominiums in tax title	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1564	Relative to fairness during the phase-in of condominium development	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H380	Increasing voter participation in primary elections	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H3874	Eliminating the preliminary election in the City of Revere in 2017	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H388	Enabling cities and towns to extend voting rights in municipal elections to certain noncitizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4252	Similar To
H4167	Relative to adequate condominium reserve funds	Accompanied a study order, see H4294	Similar To
H4743	Condominiums	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H4981	Relative to local housing authority board member elections	No further action taken	Similar To
H669	Establishing an office of the condominium ombudsman	No further action taken	Similar To
S2069	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	New draft substituted, see S2589	Similar To
S2589	Providing for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 359 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S381	Relative to fair elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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