Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; rights of owners. (HB1008)

Introduced By

Del. David Ramadan (R-South Riding) with support from co-patron Del. Tim Hugo (R-Centreville)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; rights of owners.  Provides that no provision of the declaration or rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall prohibit an owner or any person entitled to occupy a unit or lot from exercising his constitutionally protected right of freedom of speech upon property to which the owner or person entitled to occupy has a separate ownership interest or a right to exclusive possession. The bill further provides that any provision of a declaration or rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto that prohibits the exercise of such right upon such property shall be void as against public policy. The bill allows, however, an association to establish reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions on such property provided the restrictions are necessary to protect a substantial interest of the association. In any action brought by an association for a violation of such restriction, the association bears the burden of proof that such time, place, or manner restriction is necessary to protect a substantial interest of the association. Finally, the bill provides that the association may restrict an owner's exercise of freedom of speech upon the common areas. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/11/2012Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102073D
01/11/2012Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/23/2012Referred from Courts of Justice
01/23/2012Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/27/2012Assigned GL sub: #1 Housing
02/01/2012Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2012Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2013
02/09/2012Continued to 2013 in General Laws
11/29/2012Left in General Laws