HOMEOWNERS ASSN BILL OF RIGHTS
Summary
Creates the Homeowners' Association Bill of Rights Act. Provides that the Act applies to common-interest communities of single-family detached homes to protect homeowners with respect to actions by their association. Defines terms. Provides for homeowner rights: to protection against foreclosure by an association except under limited circumstances; to resolve disputes with an association without litigation through a fact-finding hearing, mediation, a time to cure a violation, and other provisions; to fairness in litigation by providing for a homeowner's attorney fees and limits on an association's attorney fees; to receive information about all association rules and charges, including disclosure before a home purchase is binding; to stability in an association's rules and charges, and limits on changes to the rules and charges; to individual autonomy concerning the display of flags and signs, peaceful assembly, use of common property, and limits on association documents; to oversight of associations and directors, including open records, open meetings, open voting, elections, and recalls; to vote on association matters and seek association office; and to reasonable discharge of responsibilities by associations and directors.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 1, 2009
Last action Jan 12, 2011
Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2009
How they voted
56–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Apr 1, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
4
Committee
8
Amendments
4
May 31, 2009
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 8, 2009
Lower · Passed
Committee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Executive Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 1, 2009
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (56-0-2)
senate
Mar 31, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000
upper
Mar 30, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
upper
Mar 11, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000
upper
Mar 4, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Feb 20, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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