MS HB636 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on June 9 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-06-09 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Regulate Managing Agents Of Homeowners' Associations Regarding Their Deposit And Management Of Association Funds; To Provide Certain Definitions For The Act; To Require Transfers Of Funds Above A Certain Amount To Be Authorized By Prior Written Board Approval; To Prohibit The Managing Agent From Comingling The Funds Of The Association With The Managing Agents Own Money Or With The Money Of Others That The Managing Agent Receives Or Accepts; To Provide That Currently Comingled Funds Shall Be Separated By A Certain Date; To Require The Managing Agent To Provide To The Homeowners' Association Certain Financial Information Relating To The Funds Of The Association Before Every Regular Meeting And Upon Request Of The Association; To Provide The Board Of A Homeowners' Association To Conduct Certain Periodic Financial Reviews; To Require Homeowners' Associations To Maintain Fidelity Bond Coverage For Its Directors And Officers; To Provide That If The Association Uses A Managing Agent Or Management Company, The Association's Fidelity Bond Coverage Shall Additionally Include Dishonest Acts By That Person Or Entity And Its Employees; To Provide That The Bond Requirement Shall Not Apply If A Majority Of The Members Of The Association Vote Not To Have It; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Homeowners' associations; regulate managing agents of and require financial reviews by.

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Roll Calls

2020-03-04 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 112 N: 4 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-06-09SenateDied In Committee
2020-06-02SenateDR - TSDPAA: JA To BF
2020-05-12SenateReferred To Judiciary, Division A;Business and Financial Institutions
2020-03-06HouseTransmitted To Senate
2020-03-04HousePassed As Amended
2020-03-04HouseAmended
2020-03-04HouseCommittee Substitute Adopted
2020-02-25HouseTitle Suff Do Pass Comm Sub
2020-02-06HouseReferred To Banking and Financial Services

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