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HB 853·MD·house

Real Property - Regulation of Common Ownership Community Managers

FailedFiled Feb 4, 2026
Sponsor: Holmes
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Hearing (House)

Feb 26, 2026

Summary

The bill would establish a State Board of Common Ownership Community Managers within the Department of Labor to issue licenses, set standards, and oversee the conduct of community managers for cooperatives, homeowner associations and similar groups. It requires these communities to register annually, mandates training and exams for managers, and sets fees, bond and insurance rules, with penalties for violations. The measure failed to pass after a House hearing.

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Hearings

History

  1. Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
  2. First Reading Economic Matters

Sponsors

  • Holmes · sponsor
  • Boafo
  • Boyce
  • Ebersole
  • Harrison
  • Healey
  • J. Long
  • Lehman
  • Patterson
  • Roberts
  • Ross
  • Ruth
  • Stein
  • Taveras

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