HOMEOWNERS ASSN BILL OF RIGHTS Senate SponsorsSen. A. J. Wilhelmi-Kwame Raoul House Sponsors(Rep. Tom Cross) 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die New ActCreates the Homeowners' Association Bill of Rights Act. Provides that the Act applies to common-interest communities of single-family detached homes to protect homeowners with respect to actions by their association. Defines terms. Provides for homeowner rights: to protection against foreclosure by an association except under limited circumstances; to resolve disputes with an association without litigation through a fact-finding hearing, mediation, a time to cure a violation, and other provisions; to fairness in litigation by providing for a homeowner's attorney fees and limits on an association's attorney fees; to receive information about all association rules and charges, including disclosure before a home purchase is binding; to stability in an association's rules and charges, and limits on changes to the rules and charges; to individual autonomy concerning the display of flags and signs, peaceful assembly, use of common property, and limits on association documents; to oversight of associations and directors, including open records, open meetings, open voting, elections, and recalls; to vote on association matters and seek association office; and to reasonable discharge of responsibilities by associations and directors.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates a short title only for the Homeowners' Association Bill of Rights Act. 2/20/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/20/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 3/25/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/30/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/30/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 31, 2009 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 007-000-000 4/1/2009SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/1/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Wilhelmi 4/1/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/1/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/1/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 4/1/2009HouseArrived in House 4/1/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/8/2009HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2009 5/22/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2009 5/29/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2009 5/31/2009HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die