SB 2644 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- CONDOMINIUM LAW

SB 2644 establishes a formal process for condominium associations to notify and seek approval from mortgage holders before taking specific actions. Under this bill, associations must mail written requests to lenders, who are considered to have approved the action if they do not respond with a written denial within 65 days. The law clarifies that lenders cannot use this approval requirement to control the association's general administration or legal proceedings, ensuring the process remains focused on specific decisions. This change applies to condominiums created after July 1, 1982, and allows older condominiums to voluntarily adopt these rules through a written agreement.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Last action Jun 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2024

How they voted

350
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 6, 2024
D Democratic30
30 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 7, 2024
Committee
06/07/2024 Referred to House Corporations
lower
Jun 6, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/06/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 11, 2024
Committee
04/11/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Housing and Municipal Government
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Mark McKenney
Mark McKenney
DDemocratic
RI
30