Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H5516: An Act regulating condominium associations and management companies
Status: Failed, October 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 24A of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following 13 sections:- Section 6. There shall be within the office, but not under its control, a Massachusetts condominium commission, hereafter called the commission, to be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the council, consisting of 5 members, citizens of the commonwealth, of whom shall be residential condominium owners with 1 representative of an association with less than 100 units. One of the appointees shall be a residential condominium manager. The governor shall designate the chair of the commission. As the term of office of a member of the commission expires, the member's successor shall be appointed by the governor, with like advice and consent, to serve for 5 years. Each member shall be eligible for reappointment and shall serve until the qualification of the member's successor. The governor may also, with like advice and consent, fill any vacancy in the commission for the unexpired portion of the term. For the purposes of this section and sections 7 through 18, the term “association” shall have the same meaning as the terms “organization of unit owners” or “association” and the term “condominium” shall have the same meaning as “condominium” set forth in section 1 of chapter 183A. Section 7. The commission shall hold …
Sponsors
- William Galvin (D, 6th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
- Lydia Edwards (D, Third Suffolk)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5694
- : Hearing scheduled for 09/10/2026 from 09:00 AM-05:00 PM in Written Testimony Only
- : Senate concurred
- : Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
- : Referred to the committee on House Rules
Common questions
- What is H5516?
- H5516 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act regulating condominium associations and management companies.
- What is the status of H5516?
- Failed as of October 13, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5694 (October 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored H5516?
- William Galvin (D, 6th Norfolk), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H5516?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5516
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