Open letter to Nevada lawmakers
Dear Nevada Lawmakers,
I am writing to you today as an HOA owner and concerned long-time observer of the Nevada legislatures' handling of HOA legislation. The recent sessions' hearings on SB 121 and related HOA bills once again highlight a lack of understanding and empathy for HOA residents among too many lawmakers - outside of Senator Neal's courage to speak up and despite my and her apparent reservations with her bill. This attitude echoes a broader, troubling pattern of neglecting these issues. Lawmaker disdain will not tame the beast which is HOAs- just the opposite.
Given this apparent reluctance and a lack of voice afforded HOA owners in legislative processes, I have formed the Nevada HOA Reform Coalition. Our aim is to underscore the urgent need for effective and balanced HOA laws. Certainly, you recognize that neglecting these challenges will not make them disappear; instead, it risks making them worse.
I would like to respectfully bring to your attention an existing resource that holds significant potential: SB 392 (2019), which established the Common-Interest Community (CIC) Task Force. This initiative was created as a compromise following efforts by former state Senator Woodhouse to establish an independent HOA ombudsman. It authorized the Director of the Department of Business and Industry (B&I) to form a body dedicated to examining concerns within Nevada's common-interest communities and to propose constructive legislation.
The Task Force convened only twice in 2020. Its activity has unfortunately ceased. It was concerning that Dr. Sanchez, the Director of Business & Industry, initially sought to eliminate the Task Force in SB 78 (2025), especially considering he had not engaged with or convened the committee during his tenure. Thankfully, the Task Force was removed from the SB 78 chopping block, and Dr. Sanchez has committed to its "reconstitution." However, critical details, such as the composition (particularly homeowner representation), its direction, and the timeline for this reconstitution, remain unclear.
It appears that the industry, which has for years benefited from its lobbying influence on HOA legislation and a captured regulator, the Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED), prefers the Task Force to remain ineffective.
In my view, meaningful progress on HOA challenges requires lawmakers to actively ensure the CIC Task Force operates as originally intended. This means regular, recurring meetings with homeowner stakeholders at the table, as well as public accessibility and opportunities for input. A properly functioning Task Force could provide thoroughly vetted and prioritized bill proposals for legislative consideration each biennium, while also recommending actions on issues that can be addressed through regulatory measures in the interim. This seems to me what was requested with SB 392 in 2019. I see it the best, if not the only, viable path forward if taming the HOA beast is to ever occur.
I sincerely hope you share this perspective and will act for Nevada's HOA owners, not just the industry that serves them and prominent in the legislative halls, in developing the way ahead.
Sincerely,
Mike Kosor
