CHAPTER 140
HB 501 - FINAL VERSION
8Mar2017... 0396h
04/20/2017 1467s
2017 SESSION
17-0495
05/06
HOUSE BILL 501
AN ACT relative to access to minutes of meetings of condominium unit owner's associations.
SPONSORS: Rep. Webb, Rock. 6; Rep. Rouillard, Hills. 6; Rep. Umberger, Carr. 2; Rep. Kotowski, Merr. 24; Rep. Pantelakos, Rock. 25; Rep. Baroody, Hills. 43; Rep. M. MacKay, Hills. 30; Rep. Forest, Hills. 18; Rep. Abbott, Ches. 1; Rep. Patten, Merr. 17; Rep. Almy, Graf. 13; Sen. Carson, Dist 14; Sen. Reagan, Dist 17; Sen. Avard, Dist 12
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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This bill requires the condominium board to take minutes of all meetings of the association and provide access to the minutes within 15 days of a unit owner's request.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
8Mar2017... 0396h
04/20/2017 1467s 17-0495
05/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen
AN ACT relative to access to minutes of meetings of condominium unit owner's associations.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
140:1 Meetings of Condominium Unit Owner's Associations; Minutes. Amend RSA 356-B:37, VI to read as follows:
VI. The secretary or other designee duly authorized by the board of directors shall take minutes of all meetings held in accordance with this section and RSA 356-B:37-c. The board of directors shall make copies of the minutes of all meetings available to the unit owners within 60 days of the meeting or 15 days of the date such minutes are approved by the board, whichever occurs first. The association may opt to provide the minutes electronically or publish them on the association website, in which case the owners shall be informed of the web address. An electronic or paper copy of all meeting minutes shall be available to the unit owners for at least 3 years after the date of the meeting. The board shall respond to a unit owner's written request for the minutes within 15 days of receipt of the request.
140:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: June 16, 2017
Effective Date: August 15, 2017
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2017 | House | Hearing |
| Feb. 8, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| Feb. 21, 2017 | House | Exec Session |
| March 8, 2017 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 4, 2017 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 20, 2017 | Senate | Floor Vote |
June 16, 2017: Signed by Governor Sununu 06/16/2017; Chapter 140; Eff. 8/15/2017
June 1, 2017: Enrolled 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 127
May 31, 2017: Enrolled (In recess 05/31/2017); SJ 19
May 18, 2017: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 1467s (Rep. Hunt): MA VV 05/18/2017 HJ 16 P. 5
April 20, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2017-1467s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Sen. Giuda Floor Amendment # 2017-1467s, AA, VV; 04/20/2017; SJ 14
April 20, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/20/2017; SC 19
April 4, 2017: Hearing: 04/04/2017, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 17
March 9, 2017: Introduced 03/09/2017 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 9
March 8, 2017: Ought to Pass with Amendment 0396h: MA VV 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 14
March 8, 2017: Amendment # 2017-0396h: AA VV 03/08/2017 HJ 9 P. 14
March 8, 2017: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0396h for 03/08/2017 (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 14 P. 7
Feb. 21, 2017: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 02/21/2017 01:30 PM LOB 302
Feb. 8, 2017: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 02/08/2017 10:00 AM LOB 302
Feb. 7, 2017: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/07/2017 10:00 AM LOB 302
Jan. 31, 2017: Public Hearing: 01/31/2017 10:15 AM LOB 302
Jan. 5, 2017: Introduced 01/05/2017 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 3 P. 16