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Committee approves bill allowing nonprofit condominium associations to meet remotely
Summary
Senate Bill 72 updates long-standing condominium statutes to permit nonprofit condominium associations to conduct meetings and deliver notices electronically, including by proxy via remote means; the committee advanced the bill unanimously.
A sponsor stepping in for Representative Chandler described Senate Bill 72 as a technical update to allow nonprofit condominium associations to conduct business through remote electronic means and to send meeting notices electronically when owners consent.
Witnesses and an expert (Colin Cameron) explained that the current statutory framework dates to the 1970s and 1980s and presumes mailed or hand-delivered notices and in-person meetings or hand-delivered proxies. The bill would modernize the statute to reflect contemporary technology such as simultaneous remote electronic means (for example, video conferencing) and to preserve quorum and proxy requirements while adding electronic options.
Committee members asked clarifying questions about proxies and quorums; the sponsor and the expert said a designated proxy remains a disclosure requirement and that a quorum must still be met. The committee voted unanimously (6–0) for a do-pass recommendation.
Why it matters: The change updates decades-old statute language to permit current meeting technology and delivery methods, reducing administrative friction for condominium associations that use remote meetings.
What’s next: SB 72 received a unanimous committee do-pass recommendation and will move forward in the legislative process.
