Committee advances HOA reform bill after testimonies of foreclosures, fees and governance failures

Senate File 1750, a bill to change oversight and governance rules for homeowners associations (HOAs) and common interest communities (CICs), was recommended to pass and re‑referred to the Committee on Judiciary after an extended hearing that included dozens of in‑person and remote testifiers.

Sen. Matthew Lucero, one of the bill’s authors, said the measure responds to thousands of constituent contacts and a multi‑stakeholder legislative work group that met 14 times with three listening sessions. “HOA and CIC reform will help Minnesotans achieve the American dream by assisting in housing stability, greater fairness, and increased opportunity,” Lucero said.

Coauthor Sen. Brad Pa said the bill incorporates many recommendations from the bipartisan 20‑member work group and highlighted data the authors cited: roughly 1.5 million Minnesotans live in HOAs, the state has about 7,950 common‑interest associations, and in 2023 roughly 82% of new homes were sold as part of an HOA. The bill would add transparency requirements, place limits on certain fines, require…