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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 195 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1538
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Hannah Kane
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to a special commission to study condominium law.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/7/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 195 FILED ON: 1/7/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1538
By Representative Kane of Shrewsbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1538) of
Hannah Kane relative to the establishment of a special commission to study condominium law.
Housing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to a special commission to study condominium law.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. There shall be a special commission established to study condominium law,
2relative to: owner’s rights, association and management responsibilities to owners, independent
3audits of accounts held for improvements, upgrades, and maintenance, oversight authority for the
4development of regulations by an appropriate state office or agency, and any other matters
5relevant to this subject. This special sub-committee shall meet and may hold hearings and invite
6testimony from experts and the public to help generate a report to the House and Senate no later
7than January 1, 2027 which shall proffer recommendations to establish future condominium
8regulations and statute. The committee shall consist of seven members, two each appointed by
9the Speaker of the House and the Senate President and three appointed by the Governor, one of
10whom shall be the Chair, and must include at least the following individuals:
11 An attorney (1) who specializes in condominium law and whose client base is comprised
12mostly (over 51%) of condo unit owners, unit owner groups or aggrieved unit owners and whose 2 of 3
13client base is not comprised mostly of Property Management companies and/or condo Boards of
14Trustees.
15 An individual condo unit owner who is not a member of their Board of Trustees
16 A Certified Property Manager who possesses either the PCAM, CMCA and/or the AMS
17designation.
18 Areas that shall be explored by the committee and for which subsequent
19recommendations should be developed include (but are not limited to):
20 Board of Trustee meetings, including the procedures and elections thereto;
21 Annual Meetings
22 Unit Owner’s rights and enforcement
23 Association and management responsibilities to owners
24 Independent audits of accounts held for improvements, upgrades, and maintenance
25 Distribution of information, documents and meeting minutes by the Management
26company or Board members, to unit owners
27 How condo fees are determined and are increased
28 Oversight authority for the development of regulations by an appropriate state office or
29agency
30 Formal process to mediate/resolve Unit Owner and Board disputes
31 Rules and Regulations, fees, fines and assessments 3 of 3
32 Any other matters relevant to this subject.