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Committee hears hours of testimony on Senate Bill 400 to expand HOA member voting rights
Summary
Senate Bill 400, which would require notice and voting opportunities for property owners before associations amend covenants or easements, drew lengthy proponent testimony centered on due-process and transparency concerns.
Senate Bill 400, carried by Sen. Ken Bogner (SD 18), drew an extended hearing in the Senate Local Government Committee on Thursday as homeowners, attorneys and property managers testified in favor of changes to how associations amend covenants and handle owners’ rights.
The bill would: require notice and an opportunity to vote for property owners before covenants (CC&Rs) or easements are amended; clarify owners’ rights to vote for association officers and to speak at meetings; provide a process for amending covenants that require unanimous consent or otherwise lack amendment language; and allow associations to set higher thresholds…
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