SB 146 Summary

• Establishes mandatory evaluative mediation for condominium-related disputes involving interpretation or enforcement of declarations, bylaws, or house rules, with exceptions for health/safety threats, assessments, personal injury claims, and insurance matters

• Creates binding arbitration option available after evaluative mediation if all parties agree in writing, with support from the condominium education trust fund capped at $3,500 for mediation and $6,000 for arbitration

• Adds attorneys' fees and costs provisions allowing prevailing parties to recover reasonable fees in actions involving delinquent assessments, lien foreclosures, or enforcement of condominium documents

• Implements fine collection procedures requiring reasonable fines with notice, 30-day appeal rights to the board, and small claims court review with 90-day determination period before fines become collectible

• Allows unit owners to dispute non-common expense assessments before payment and establishes 60-day mediation stay on collection efforts when disputes are timely requested