Para enmendar la Sección 3 de la R. del S. 238, enmendada por la R. del S. 510 según aprobada el 21 de mayo de 2026, a los fines de extender el término de tiempo de la Comisión de Transportación, Telecomunicaciones, Servicios Públicos y Asuntos del Consumidor del Senado de Puerto Rico, para rendir su informe final; y para otros fines relacionados.

2025-2028 Session

Extends the commission’s deadline to end of the 4th Ordinary Session to submit a report on the Ley de Condominios, assessing administration and proposing changes.

Texto de Aprobación Final en Senado

Summary of RS 561 (Session 2025-2028, Puerto Rico)

Purpose and intent

To amend Section 3 of Senate Resolution (R. del S.) 238, as amended by R. del S. 510, approved May 21, 2026.

The primary aim is to extend the deadline for the Puerto Rico Senate’s Commission on Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Services, and Consumer Affairs to submit its final report.

The resolution seeks to address concerns about the application of Puerto Rico’s Condominium Law (Ley de Condominios de Puerto Rico) and to determine whether the Department of Consumer Affairs should be the agency responsible for administering that law.

Key provisions and changes

Amends Section 3 of R. del S. 238 so that the Commission must submit its report with findings, conclusions, and recommendations by the end of the 4th Ordinary Session, instead of the previously stated deadline of the end of the 3rd Ordinary Session.

The report must be submitted to the Senate of Puerto Rico and include:

Findings about the implementation and impact of the Ley de Condominios de Puerto Rico (Law 129-2020, as amended).
Conclusions about whether the law achieves its stated goal of facilitating convivencia (living together in a healthy and respectful community) for residents of condominiums.
Recommendations, including considerations on administrative responsibility (specifically the potential role of the Department of Consumer Affairs as the administering agency.

The resolution states that the investigation was initiated due to public concerns that the condominium law may not adequately protect the interests of unit owners and residents, and that amendments may be necessary.

The extension is explicitly justified by the breadth of the topic, which was originally slated to conclude by the end of the 3rd Ordinary Session.

Who or what would be affected

The Commission on Transportation, Telecommunications, Public Services, and Consumer Affairs (Senate of Puerto Rico) would be responsible for conducting the inquiry and producing the final report.

The outcome could influence:

Administrative oversight of the Ley de Condominios de Puerto Rico (Law 129-2020, as amended).
Determinations about which government agency should administer and enforce the condominium law (potentially designating the Department of Consumer Affairs as the administering agency).
Policy considerations affecting condominium owners, residents, and associations in Puerto Rico.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Effective date: The resolution becomes effective immediately upon approval.

Deadline extension: The deadline for the Commission to render its final report has been moved from the end of the 3rd Ordinary Session to the end of the 4th Ordinary Session.

Status: Filed/Introduced and referred in June 2026; no final report date until the extended deadline passes.

Context and potential impact

The bill responds to public and media discussions about the condominium regime and its administration.

If enacted, it provides the Commission with additional time to conduct a comprehensive review, potentially producing concrete recommendations for legislative or administrative changes.

The decision on whether the Department of Consumer Affairs should administer the condominium law could lead to administrative reforms or mandate further studies.