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HB 360 Maryland House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Prince George's County - Community Associations - Registration Fees for Administrative Hearing Process PG 408-25

HB 360 requires community association management companies in Prince George's County to register annually with the county office and pay a $100 fee. This fee, collected from management entities (like property management firms), directly funds the county's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) program. The ADR program resolves conflicts between community associations (e.g., homeowners associations) and their owners. The bill amends Maryland law to establish this registration system and mandate that collected fees cover ADR costs exclusively. It applies only to community association management services within Prince George's County.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed May 13, 2025
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What changed between versions

First - Prince George's County - Community Associations - Management Registration Fees for Alternative Dispute Resolution PG 408-25 → Third - Prince George's County - Community Associations - Registration Fees for Administrative Hearing Process PG 408-25 · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to shift focus from funding Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to funding an Administrative Hearing Process for community association disputes. The changes allow the County Executive to set registration fees rather than fixing them at $100, and expand fee structures to include per-unit charges and developer fees to cover hearing costs.
Scope change
The bill now applies to the Administrative Hearing Process instead of Alternative Dispute Resolution, and the legal authority for fee setting was transferred from the Office to the County Executive.
FISCAL

Changed the purpose of collected fees from funding Alternative Dispute Resolution to funding the Administrative Hearing Process.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement that community associations themselves must register and renew registration, not just management companies.

Changed fee authority from the Office to the County Executive, who now establishes the annual fee amount.

Added new fee options including per-unit charges for associations and per-document charges for developers.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a provision prohibiting unregistered persons or entities from filing disputes.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title and act description to reflect the Administrative Hearing Process instead of Alternative Dispute Resolution.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Mar 9, 2025

How they voted

41–2
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic33
30 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican13
11 Yea 2 Nay
84% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 597
executive
Apr 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (41-2-3)
senate
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
lower
Mar 9, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (137-0-3)
house of delegates
Jan 16, 2025
Committee
First Reading Environment and Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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