HF 1268 Minnesota House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Common interest communities rights and duties modified, unit owner rights modified, termination threshold modified, meet and confer process established, notice of meetings modified, and governing bodies prohibited from requiring or incentivizing creation of homeowners associations.

HF 1268 modifies rules for common interest communities (like condominiums and homeowners associations) in Minnesota, directly affecting property management companies, community governing bodies, and unit owners. Key provisions include prohibiting property managers from having financial ties to contractors they hire without written disclosure, banning compensation based on fines collected, and requiring written notice for contract renewals. The bill also establishes a "meet and confer" process for disputes and changes notice requirements for community meetings. It prohibits governing bodies from requiring or incentivizing the creation of homeowners associations. These changes aim to increase transparency and fairness in community governance.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Last action May 4, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduction → 1st Engrossment · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill has been amended from its introduction to its first engrossment, primarily involving the addition of numerous new sections and the removal of others. These changes likely reflect legislative negotiations, committee amendments, or the incorporation of new policy provisions intended to refine the bill's scope, add requirements, or adjust funding mechanisms before final passage.

Scope change

The scope of the bill has expanded and been reorganized through the addition of many new sections (e.g., 1.14, 2.31-2.35, 7.31-7.34, 10.33, 12.33, 14.32-14.35, 16.34, 17.34, 19.24-19.25, 20.24-20.25, 21.32-21.35, 22.21-22.22, 23.11-23.12, 24.28-24.29, 25.33, 27.10-27.11, 28.34-28.35, 29.34-29.35, 31.17-31.18, 32.34, 35.7-35.8, 35.29-35.30, 36.9-36.10, 37.31-37.32, 38.33-38.34, 39.35, 41.5-41.6, 42.33, 44.32) and the deletion of specific sections (e.g., 1.10, 1.12, 2.30, 3.34, 4.35, 5.33-5.34, 6.33, 7.6-7.7, 7.19-7.20, 8.34, 9.33-9.34, 11.33, 12.4, 15.34, 16.15-16.16, 19.34, 20.20-20.21, 21.21-21.22, 22.34-22.35, 23.18-23.19, 23.34, 24.7-24.8, 25.24-25.25, 26.33, 28.7-28.8, 30.33-30.34, 32.15-32.16, 35.33-35.34, 36.5-36.6, 36.27-36.28, 36.31-36.32, 37.7-37.8, 40.35, 41.33, 42.5-42.6, 43.32-43.33, 45.11-45.17).

TECHNICAL

Added new sections throughout the bill, likely introducing new provisions, requirements, or amendments to existing text.

Removed specific sections that were present in the introduction but deemed unnecessary, redundant, or modified in the engrossment.

Updated the bill title and posting date to reflect its current status as the 1st Engrossment version.

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Committee

Mar 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report, to adopt as amended and re-refer to Judiciary Finance and Civil Law

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduction and first reading, referred to Housing Finance and Policy

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors