Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act clarifying, technical, and conforming changes made; exemptions provided; number of directors for certain associations provided; and insurance policies clarified.
HF 3459 makes technical clarifications to Minnesota's Common Interest Ownership Act, primarily affecting condominiums, cooperatives, and planned communities. The bill clarifies which provisions apply to older communities, provides exemptions for small planned communities (with 2-13 units created before August 2006), sets specific director requirements for certain associations, and clarifies insurance policy standards. It does not create new rights or obligations but updates existing rules to resolve ambiguities in how the law applies to different community types. These changes aim to improve consistency in governing common interest communities under Minnesota law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Apr 20, 2026
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1st Engrossment
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Apr 7, 2026
MINOR
The bill has been amended from its introduction to its first engrossment, primarily involving technical updates to the bill title and posting date. The most significant substantive change is the addition of new sections (e.g., 4.32, 9.33, 14.33, 16.32-33, 20.33, 28.34-35, 30.31-32, 33.33-34, 45.32, 46.6), which likely introduce new provisions, requirements, or amendments to the existing text. Conversely, several sections previously present in the introduction (e.g., 10.33, 12.32, 15.33-34, 19.32, 21.33, 25.32, 26.34, 27.33-34, 29.34, 40.33, 43.33, 44.32-33) have been removed, indicating that the bill's scope has been narrowed or specific provisions have been repealed.
Scope change
The bill's scope has been modified by the addition of new sections and the removal of existing ones, altering the specific provisions and potentially the applicability of the law.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and posting date were updated to reflect the first engrossment status and the new date of April 20, 2026.
REQUIREMENT
Multiple new sections were added throughout the bill (including sections 4.32, 9.33, 14.33, 16.32, 16.33, 20.33, 28.34, 28.35, 30.31, 30.32, 33.33, 33.34, 45.32, and 46.6), introducing new requirements or provisions.
Several sections previously included in the bill were removed (including sections 10.33, 12.32, 15.33, 15.34, 19.32, 21.33, 25.32, 26.34, 27.33, 27.34, 29.34, 40.33, 43.33, 44.32, and 44.33), reducing the bill's scope or repealing specific rules.
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Total actions
6
Key actions
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Committee
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Apr 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Chief Clerk for comparison with SF3622
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, to adopt as amended
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
Introduction and first reading, referred to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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