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ConnecticutHB 052652026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT CONCERNING COURT-ORDERED ACCOUNTINGS OF COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITY FINANCIAL RECORDS AND REVISING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO COMMON INTEREST COMMUNITIES.
Sponsored By: Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Signed by Governor
Summary
To (1) allow unit owners of common interest communities to petition the Superior Court for an accounting of such association's financial records, (2) revise the disclosure requirements relating to common interest communities, and (3) impose a cap on the fee imposed for the preparation and recordation of a lender questionnaire.
insurance and real estate
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Home sales require more property disclosures
Beginning October 1, 2026, Connecticut property disclosure forms require sellers to report more information about the property. The form asks about its age, the owner’s occupancy, ownership claims and use rights, flood or wetland status, registered dams, possible town improvement charges, historic or village districts, special tax districts, and land-use limits. Sellers must also disclose known past or pending cases, government actions, orders, or liens related to hazardous substances on the property, and whether it is in a common interest community or owes dues or fees. For communities with more than 12 units, the form advises buyers to obtain a resale certificate and request a reserve-fund report; for communities of 12 or fewer units that need not provide a certificate, it advises buyers to consult professionals and community residents. The form’s guidance does not guarantee that these records are available.
Unit owners can seek community audits
Beginning October 1, 2026, unit owners whose units carry at least 20% of a community association’s votes can petition the Superior Court for an independent audit of its financial records. The group must provide a written good-faith statement, a signed opinion from an independent fraud or financial-forensics accountant identifying apparent evidence of fraud or misuse, and a certified copy of the recorded vote allocation. No audit can have been completed in the 12 months before the petition, and a statutory exception applies. If the court grants the petition, the owners pay the audit costs; the association or manager can charge a reasonable fee for providing records, and the association can recover reasonable attorney’s fees.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Insurance and Real Estate Committee
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato
Republican • House
Devin R. Carney
Republican • House
Frank Smith
Democratic • House
Joan V. Hartley
Democratic • Senate
Joe Canino
Republican • House
Joe Hoxha
Republican • House
John A. Kissel
Republican • Senate
John-Michael Parker
Democratic • House
Kerry S. Wood
Democratic • House
Patrick Biggins
Democratic • House
Ronald A. Napoli
Democratic • House
Tony Hwang
Republican • Senate
William Pizzuto
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/12/2026
INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/12/2026
House Roll Call Vote 42
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/12/2026
Senate Roll Call Vote 262
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Signed by the Governor
5/27/2026legislatureTransmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor
5/15/2026legislatureTransmitted to the Secretary of State
5/15/2026legislaturePublic Act 26-31
5/14/2026legislatureOn Consent Calendar / In Concurrence
5/4/2026legislatureSenate Passed
5/4/2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 364
4/10/2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
4/10/2026SenateHouse Passed
4/8/2026HouseFile Number 188
3/26/2026legislatureHouse Calendar Number 154
3/26/2026HouseFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
3/26/2026HouseReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/26/2026legislatureReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/25/26 5:00 PM
3/20/2026legislatureFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
3/12/2026legislatureJoint Favorable Substitute
3/12/2026legislaturePublic Hearing 02/24
2/20/2026legislatureReferred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
2/19/2026legislature
Bill Text
Public Act No. 26-31
5/14/2026
File No. 188
3/26/2026
INS Joint Favorable Substitute
3/12/2026
Raised Bill
2/19/2026
Bill Analysis For File Copy 188
Fiscal Note For File Copy 188
House Roll Call Vote 42
INS Joint Fav. Rpt
INS Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable Substitute)
Senate Roll Call Vote 262
Summary for Public Act No. 26-31
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