Yang Rohr supports HB5449 measure to increase condo board transparency

Rep. Janet Yang Rohr (D-41st) cast a Yes vote for HB5449—legislation aimed at requiring condo association boards to provide meeting details and financial disclosures—on May 31, 2026, during the 104th General Assembly, according to the Illinois House. The bill passed the House unanimously, 117-0.

The official summary of the bill describes it as: "CONDO CI ASSN-DISCLSOURE INFO."

The following breakdown is based on the text of the bill and provides clarification of its major elements.

HB5449 updates the Common Interest Community Association Act and the Condominium Property Act by requiring association boards to maintain a website for unit owners with access to meeting information, agendas, and the latest meeting minutes. The bill further directs boards to send members quarterly emails summarizing the association’s finances, including receipts, expenditures, invoices, contracts, and obligations. Additionally, the bill stipulates that any fee increase above 10% must be approved by 75% of unit owners, superseding any inconsistent terms in current statutes or governing documents.

The House's action for HB5449 was recorded as 'Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 House Concurs'.

Rohr earned a BA from Northwestern University in 2002 and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 2010.

A Democrat, Rohr was elected in 2021 to represent Illinois' 41st House District, succeeding Grant Wehrli.

In Illinois, bills undergo a multi-step legislative process, starting with introduction in either chamber, moving through committee review, floor debates, and votes in both the House and Senate. Final approval or veto then rests with the governor. The General Assembly meets biennially, and of the thousands of bills introduced each session, only a small number pass into law.