Charles County - Governing Bodies of Common Ownership Communities - Member Training
SB 573 requires all board members and officers of condominiums and homeowners associations (HOAs) in Charles County to complete a state-approved training program within 90 days of taking office or starting a new term. The training covers governance responsibilities and must be provided by a recognized commission or approved organization, with certificates valid for three years. Boards must certify completion, retain records, and report to the Common Ownership Commission. This applies only to Charles County entities and directly affects elected or appointed board members of condominiums and HOAs in that jurisdiction.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Feb 4, 2026
Signed May 26, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was formally adopted and read a second time, moving it closer to becoming law. The text includes minor formatting corrections to the section numbering and headers. Substantively, the core requirement for board members and officers in Charles County to complete a specific training curriculum remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply only to Common Ownership Communities in Charles County.
TIMELINE
Added a 'Committee Report: Favorable' and 'Senate action: Adopted' status, along with a new reading date of March 2, 2026, indicating the bill has passed its initial committee review and is now being considered again.
TECHNICAL
Corrected the document header to include 'CHAPTER ______' and adjusted the line numbering and spacing in the introductory text and section headers for consistency.
Reorganized the line numbering for the main statutory text to align with the new page layout, though the legal content of the training requirements remains identical.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House of Delegates Mar 25, 2026
How they voted
47–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 49
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic36
94% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 804
executive
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Returned Passed
upper
Apr 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Lower · Passed
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
lower
Mar 25, 2026
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (123-12-7)
house of delegates
Mar 20, 2026
Committee
Referred Economic Matters
lower
Mar 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 18, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (47-0-2)
senate
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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