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House committee backs HB 416 to require HOAs to seek permission before entering private property
Summary
House Bill 416 would require homeowners associations to seek permission and establish a mutually convenient time before entering a homeowner’s private property; lawmakers debated exemptions for condos and easements and split on private contract rights vs. privacy protections.
House Bill 416, sponsored on the floor by Representative Jay Hinkle, was recommended for passage in the Committee of the Whole after lawmakers debated homeowner privacy, contractual covenants in HOAs, and practical enforcement concerns.
The bill would require an HOA board or an HOA agent to seek permission from a homeowner before entering private property, to specify the portion of property to be entered, and to seek a date and time convenient to the homeowner. The bill includes an exception for easements of record that specifically benefit the homeowners association and does not change recorded condominium covenants…
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