HB 1615 — Cooperative Housing Corporations and Condominiums - Emergency Use of Reserve Funds
MD 2026RS session · introduced 2026-02-19
Providing that reserve funds of a cooperative housing corporation or condominium may be used for purposes other than those specified in the funding plan in an emergency and if the use of funds is approved by an affirmative vote of the members or unit owners having at least two-thirds of the votes in the cooperative housing corporation or the council of unit owners, respectively.
Latest action: — In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsors (3)
- Harry Bhandari (D, MD-8) — sponsor · 2026-02-19
- Nick Allen (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-02-19
- Kim Ross (D, MD-8) — cosponsor · 2026-02-19
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- · house — First Reading
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | House rules and executive nominations | — | md-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Bhandari (D, state_lower MD-8) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Kim Ross (D, state_lower MD-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Nick Allen (D, state_lower MD-8) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to House rules and executive nominations · md-leg