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HJR 67

CONDOMINIUM TASK FORCE

104th Regular Session Introduced by Dee Avelar and 7 co-sponsors

Establishes a Task Force to study and recommend improved governance, financial transparency, safety, and accountability for Illinois condominiums and common-interest communities.

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Bill Summary · HJR 67

Summary of HJR 67 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Purpose and intent

  • Establishes the Illinois Condominium Governance and Transparency Task Force to study and make recommendations on how condominiums and other common interest community associations in Illinois can improve governance, financial integrity, transparency, and safety for residents.
  • The resolution frames concerns about governance gaps, transparency, and accountability in condo/association management and seeks structured, expert guidance to address potential risks to homeowners.

Key provisions and areas of study

The Task Force is charged with examining and recommending on the following topics:
1. Board governance, director training, procurement practices, and conflicts of interest
2. Financial transparency and reporting
3. Reserve funding and long-term capital planning
4. Building safety oversight
5. Infrastructure risk and long-term maintenance
6. Transparency in major capital projects
7. Access by owners to association records
8. Dispute resolution options
9. Protections for owners raising concerns
10. Election integrity and owner voting procedures
11. Enforcement mechanisms and potential coordination with the Office of the Attorney General for systemic misconduct
12. Review of the 2007 Condominium Advisory Council Report and any recommendations that remain unimplemented or unenforced

Task Force composition and appointments

  • Members serve without compensation and include:
    • 2 House members (one as co-chair appointed by the Speaker, one as co-chair appointed by the House Minority Leader)
    • 2 Senate members (appointed by the Senate President and Senate Minority Leader)
    • 3 condominium unit owners appointed by the Governor
    • 1 common interest community unit owner appointed by the Speaker
    • 1 condominium/association manager appointed by the House Minority Leader
    • 1 licensed community association manager appointed by the Senate President
    • 1 attorney experienced in condo/common interest law appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
    • 1 building engineer, structural expert, or reserve study professional appointed by the Speaker
    • 1 financial expert with auditing/accounting experience appointed by the House Minority Leader
    • 1 construction/capital project management expert appointed by the Senate President
    • 1 consumer protection or housing advocate appointed by the Senate Minority Leader
    • 1 representative from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation or designee
    • 1 representative from the Illinois Condominium & Common Interest Community Ombudsperson or designee

Administrative support and logistics

  • The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) will provide administrative support in consultation with the Ombudsperson, using existing agency resources.
  • The Task Force is not responsible for independent dispute adjudication.

Procedures, timeline, and reporting

  • Initial appointments: to be made within 6 months after adoption of the resolution; vacancies filled in the same manner as original appointments.
  • Meetings: the Task Force must hold its first meeting within 60 days after all appointments are made and must meet at least monthly until work is completed; additional meetings may be held as needed.
  • Activities: may consult outside subject matter experts (reserve studies, engineering, accounting, construction, consumer protection, governance) and may issue interim reports.
  • Final report: a written report detailing findings and recommendations must be submitted to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than January 7, 2027. Following filing, the Task Force is dissolved.

Oversight and potential impact

  • Intended impact is to improve transparency, financial discipline, and safety in condominiums and common interest communities across Illinois.
  • Recommendations could influence future legislation, regulatory practices, and enforcement approaches, including possible enhanced coordination with the Office of the Attorney General for systemic misconduct.
  • Aims to address long-standing issues such as reserve adequacy, disclosure of financial information, records access, and governance standards.

Sponsorship

  • Co-sponsors include: Mary Beth Canty, Dee Avelar, Mattie Hunter, Sonya Harper, Anne Stava, Rita Mayfield, Diane Blair-Sherlock, and Will Davis.

Note: This is a concurrent House-Senate resolution to create a study task force; it does not by itself enact new law but can lead to proposed statutory changes based on the Task Force’s recommendations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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