DE HB308 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on August 12 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-08-12 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: Passed on August 12 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-08-12 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
In Delaware, county and municipal governments have required that land developers create common interest communities to administer, maintain, or improve common elements in the community such as pools, community centers, stormwater management systems, or other common space or infrastructure. These communities are created by legal documents drafted by the developer and are intended to be managed by those living in these communities. This system can create difficulties for those living in these communities, especially when disputes arise. This bill would create an Office of the Common Interest Community Ombudsman. The bill would then empower the Ombudsman to assist common interest communities to understand their rights and responsibilities and to resolve disputes without recourse to the judicial system. The bill would also create a Common Interest Community Advisory Council to advise and assist the Ombudsman and to undertake a review of the current common interest community system and make recommendations to the Ombudsman for changes to Delaware law and rules of court procedure to improve the system, with the hope these recommendations would be incorporated into legislation by the 148th General Assembly.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The State Department Of Justice And The Creation Of The Office Of The Common Interest Community Ombudsman.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2014-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2014-06-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 15 N: 4 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2014-05-15 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 35 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-12 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2014-06-30 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 39 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2014-06-30 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 15 YES 4 NO 2 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2014-06-30 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2014-06-30 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Introduced in Senate |
| 2014-06-10 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (COMMUNITY/COUNTY AFFAIRS) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits |
| 2014-05-28 | Senate | Assigned to Community/County Affairs Committee in Senate |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 35 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 4 - Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 4 - Introduced in House |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 3 - Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 3 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2014-05-15 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill |
| 2014-05-14 | House | Reported Out of Committee (APPROPRIATIONS) in House with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits |
| 2014-05-08 | House | Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House |
| 2014-05-07 | House | Reported Out of Committee (HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS) in House with 6 On Its Merits |
| 2014-04-24 | House | Introduced and Assigned to Housing & Community Affairs Committee in House |
