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Committee approves cap on homeowner‑association fines, advances amended HOA bill

Senate Judiciary Committee · February 18, 2026
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Summary

The Senate Judiciary Committee amended and advanced House Bill 1115 to cap fines that homeowners associations may impose and lowered a special‑meeting quorum threshold; the amended bill passed committee on recorded roll calls after debate about special assessments and services provided by HOAs.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on a recorded roll call approved amendments to House Bill 11‑15, a measure from Representative Olthoff that would cap fines and otherwise tighten rules for homeowners associations.

Representative Olthoff told the committee the bill "provides that any slate of fines that an HOA is going to adopt must have a cap," and members took multiple amendments, including one to lower the…

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