SENATE BILL 211

Sponsored By:

Senators Kelley and Stone

Entitled:

Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosure of Certain Liens Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a council of condominium unit owners or a homeowners association from foreclosing a lien under the Maryland Contract Lien Act if the damages secured by the lien consist only of specified fines or attorney's fees; and requiring a council of unit owners and a homeowners association to apply a specified payment to a unit or lot owner's account in a specified order of priority.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/2

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/10

Third Reading Passed (40-5)

House Action

3/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

3/22

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/31 at 1:30 p.m.

4/1

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Assessments

Attorneys' Fees

Condominiums

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Fines -see also- Penalties and Sentences

Foreclosure

Homeowners Associations

Liens -see also- Mechanics' Liens

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Real Property

( 11-110 , 11-110 , 11B-112.1 , 14-204 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 728872/01     Offered on: March 8, 2011   at: 10:50 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

House

Environmental Matters

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 10, 2011: Third Reading Passed (40-5)