District of ColumbiaTemporary D.C. law allowed condo and cooperative groups to meet remotely
Effective May 3, 2025, the temporary D.C. law let condo and cooperative groups meet remotely and set condo voting rules until its December 14 expiration.
What it does
During the temporary law, condo groups could meet remotely if owners could hear and speak. Notices had to explain how to join, and remote attendees counted toward the minimum needed to meet.
During the temporary law, condo boards could send ballots with notices for annual or regular meetings. They could allow electronic votes within seven days before any owners' meeting; those voters counted as present.
During the temporary law, cooperatives, including limited-equity cooperatives, could meet remotely. Regular and special meetings covered by the general cooperative rule did not need permission in the group's written rules.
Argument forRemote meetings could have let condo owners and cooperative members take part without traveling to a meeting place.
Argument againstIf groups chose remote meetings, owners without reliable phone or internet access might have had trouble joining or voting.
More detail
Condo associations, boards, and committees could hold meetings by phone, video, or similar means. This covered D.C. condo owners' associations, their executive boards, and committees. Each attending owner had to be able to hear, speak with, and understand the other participating owners. Meeting notices had to include a link or joining instructions. Remote attendees counted toward the minimum needed to hold a meeting. The law took effect May 3, 2025, and was set to expire December 14, 2025.
Condo boards could send ballots with meeting notices and allow early electronic votes. Ballots sent with notices covered votes at annual or regular condo owners' meetings. Early electronic votes covered any condo owners' meeting. Boards could set a reasonable deadline for returning ballots sent with notices. Boards had to authorize electronic voting. Electronic votes sent within seven days before a scheduled meeting counted as present and voting in person. The law took effect May 3, 2025, and was set to expire December 14, 2025.
Cooperatives and limited-equity cooperatives could hold remote meetings. This covered D.C. cooperatives and limited-equity cooperatives. Under the general cooperative rule, remote regular and special member meetings did not need authorization in the group's founding papers or bylaws. The law took effect May 3, 2025, and was set to expire December 14, 2025.
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History
- 2025
- May 16Law L26-0002, Effective from May 03, 2025 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 005851, Expires on Dec 14, 2025Latest
- Mar 24Transmitted to CongressMinor
- Mar 21Act A26-0021 Published in DC Register Vol 72 and Page 003107
- Mar 13Returned from Mayor
- Mar 13Signed by the Mayor and Enacted with Act Number A26-0021Became Law
- Mar 4Transmitted to Mayor, Response Due on Mar 18, 2025To Governor
- Feb 18Final Reading, CCMinor
- Vote recorded Final Reading, CC. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 7Notice of Intent to Act on B26-0078 Published in the District of Columbia Register
- Feb 4First ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded First Reading. Result: pass.Legislature
- Feb 4Retained by the Council
- Feb 3B26-0078 Introduced by Councilmember R. White at Office of the SecretaryIntroduced
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