HB5617

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COMMON INTEREST ASSN-RECORDS

What this bill does

Amends the Common Interest Community Act. Specifies which records of a common interest community association must be provided to a unit owner upon request. Specifies records that may not be disclosed. Requires a board to maintain a secure website accessible only to unit owners and their authorized agents so that they may download the association's records in an electronic format at no cost. Provides that a board has no obligation to produce electronic records otherwise if it maintains the accessible, secure website. Provides that if the unit owner requests the records to be delivered in paper and the association has a photocopy machine available where the records are maintained, it must provide unit owners with copies on request during the inspection if the entire request is limited to no more than 25 pages. Provides that the board may charge up to 25 cents per page for copies made on the association's photocopier if more than 25 pages. Provides that a board must allow a unit owner to use a portable device capable of scanning or taking photographs to make an electronic copy of the official records at no cost in lieu of the board's providing the unit owner with a copy of records. Provides that the board may impose fees to cover the costs of providing paper copies of the records if the time spent retrieving and copying the records exceeds one-half hour and if the personnel costs do not exceed $20 per hour and the personnel costs may not be charged for records requests that result in the copying of 25 or fewer pages. Authorizes the board to adopt reasonable written rules governing the frequency, time, location, notice, records to be inspected, and manner of inspections with some limitations. Provides that the board must make available to unit owners or their authorized agents on a quarterly basis on its secure website any transactions that the board has entered into, to include, but not be limited to, contracts, signed proposals, proof of payments, and final inspections of parcels in the association. Makes other changes.

Sponsor: Margaret A. DeLaRosa Chamber: House Introduced: 2026-02-06
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P(Advance)
6.9%
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P(Law)
0.0%
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 55 days ago · PENDING

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Hearings

This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.

Action History

3 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-02-13 — Referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.

2026-02-06 Introduction & Filing
Filed with the Clerk byRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa House Rule 6(b)
Bill officially submitted to the House Clerk during the session.
2026-02-13 Introduction & Filing
First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38
Formal introduction — title read into the official record. Required procedural step; bill now exists in the system.
2026-02-13 Committee Assignment
Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a)
Sent to a committee (usually Rules in the House, Assignments in the Senate). The gatekeeping step — Rules/Assignments decides which substantive committee hears the bill.

All actions (table)

Date Chamber Action Category Signal
2026-02-06 House Filed with the Clerk byRep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa House Rule 6(b) Introduction & Filing
2026-02-13 House First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 Introduction & Filing
2026-02-13 House Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) Committee Assignment