The 1750 House Version (Download)
May 1, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster We've had a lot of requests for the latest version of SF 1750 now that it passed the House with various engrossments/amendments. Thanks to our good friends at SJJ Law, we now have a color coded version that you can download it here: [...]
The Senate Road Ahead
May 1, 2026 | Mark Luis FosterBy now you probably know that the House passed SF 1750 last night after a long session. The margin was strong (100 to 34), so I'm not sure what signal that sends to the Senate, which will take this up next.There are several courses [...]
SF 1750 Clears MN House
April 30, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster It was a marathon House session that started around 4 p.m. today and went well after 6 p.m. before a vote on this HOA reform bill was taken. Rep. Kristin Bahner (DFL), who is the bill's author and has since craftily dubbed this [...]
Final Hours
April 30, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster The last day of April and we are watching (like a hawk) what happens in the Minnesota House as it takes up SF 1750, the reform legislation that seeks to make the lives of HOA leaders even more burdensome with additional regulation that [...]
SF 1750 Goes to House
April 29, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster The game's afoot. Senate File 1750, the HOA reform bill that seeks to regulate homeowner associations in Minnesota even beyond the current Minnesota Common Interest Ownership Act (MCIOA), is headed to the House Floor for a vote on Thursday, April 30. If it [...]
Where Art Thou, Mr. O?
April 28, 2026 | Mark Luis Foster Welp. In the category of "that didn't last long" comes news that the new-ish Minnesota HOA Ombudsman, Mr. Joe LeBlanc, is no longer in the chair. Details are sketchy, but we do know that his employment in this position, which was created by [...]
