Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; assessment of late fee not paid within 60 days. (HB566)
Introduced By
Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Condominium and Property Owners' Association Acts; late fees. Reduces from 60 to 30 days the time in which late fees may be assessed against an owner for nonpayment of assessments. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2014 | Committee |
01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102284D |
01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
01/10/2014 | Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/14/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
01/21/2014 | Reconsidered by GL sub: Subcommittee #1 |
01/21/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) |
01/23/2014 | Reported from General Laws with amendments (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/27/2014 | Read first time |
01/28/2014 | Read second time |
01/28/2014 | Committee amendments agreed to |
01/28/2014 | Engrossed by House as amended HB566E |
01/28/2014 | Printed as engrossed 14102284D-E |
01/29/2014 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
01/29/2014 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
01/30/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
01/30/2014 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
02/17/2014 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) |
02/19/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/20/2014 | Read third time |
02/20/2014 | Passed by for the day |
02/21/2014 | Read third time |
02/21/2014 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
02/25/2014 | Enrolled |
02/25/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB566ER) |
02/25/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2014 | Signed by President |
03/17/2014 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 239 (effective 7/1/14) |
03/17/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0239) |
Comments
Memo for Phil Filechurner, Esq.
Phil:
I gotta hand it to you, Pal, you must have some swing with that Delegate Watts.
Imagine... a Bill that'll let our HOA clients charge a 5% PENALTY (not 5% interest mind you) on any assessment that's 30 days late!
And we get to go to court and collect attorney fees on to of THAT!
Back in Brooklyn, you had to be able to break somebody's legs to collect money like that.
As long as those Bozos in the legislature don't read Section 55-79.83 and figure out what it means, it's gonna be a second Christmas for CAI law firms and HOAs.
Your Pal,
F. Lee Foreclosure
Filechurner & Foreclosure LLP
"We make money the CAI way -- from the equity in your home."
Dear Delegate Watts:
This is an anti-homeowner amendment. It serves no purpose but to shorten the time that a homeowner has to pay a late fee. The effect will be to allow HOA attorneys to rack up more charges in their efforst to collect the late fees, thereby punishing the homeowner more. Don't you think it would be more human to give the homeowner a little time to get the money together to pay his debt? Maybe there's a sickness in the family. A job loss. Other bills to pay. Remember, the homeowner lives in the community that is punishing him.
A little humanity goes a long way.
Thank you for your consideration.
An HOA Corporation Member
Dear Delegate Watts,
This anti-homeowner amendment is simply the wrong thing at the wrong time. Given the current economy and the financial hardships being faced by too many citizens in the Commonwealth, this is not the time to come down so harshly on those who may be struggling. Do you really call yourself a Democrat? I thought Democrats are supposed to look out and protect those in need?