If advocates want truly effective legislative reforms, they must actively support their legislative champions sponsoring these reforms. There have been important successes as a result of the increased call for and proposed reform legislation in several FB social media groups.
However, these reforms MUST address the very broad and larger constitutional issues that deny homeowners rights — rights that people not living in HOAs enjoy. Simply stated, HOAs must be made part of the Union! The trickle-down effect would be enormous. All homeowners would be protected and treated fairly when their rights and privileges fall under the well understood laws of the land.
Here’s a simple, straight-forward bill first proposed in March 2011 found in Proposed “consent to be governed” statute, the “Truth in HOAs” bill.
“The CC&Rs or Declaration for any planned community, condominium association or homeowners association shall state that, ‘The association hereby waives and surrenders any rights or claims it may have, and herewith unconditionally and irrevocably agrees to be bound by the US and State Constitutions and laws of the State as if it were a local public government entity.'”
Item 4 of the Truth in HOAs Statute (Bill).
HOA Constitutional Government 