Allen Thwarts Bipartisan Veto Override For Clark’s HOA Bill For Now

On Tuesday, House leadership blocked an effort by Rep. Ken Clark to override Governor Doug Ducey’s veto of HB2321, a bill which would bar homeowner association members from combining their voting rights to choose a single board member. House Majority Leader Rep. John Allen made a procedural move that killed Clark’s motion.

Three republican representatives, Mark Finchem, Jill Norgaard, and Travis Grantham stood with all democrats in support of Clark. The bipartisan support was not a surprise as the bill won bipartisan support, passing in both the House and Senate unanimously.

According to sources, other republicans would have supported Clark but Allen’s motion confused many legislators who were not following the action closely.

Those lawmakers and Finchem, Norgaard, and Grantham will no doubt come under increased pressure by Speaker of the House J.D. Mesnard and Allen, both of whom have only served the governor this year. Because both men have lost the confidence of some of their caucus, their hopes to suppress support for Clark are expected to be challenging.

Both Mesnard and Allen have proven that they will do whatever the governor wants. Just last month, the duo prevented appearances by former DES director Tim Jeffries, and Charles Loftus before Rep. Bob Thorpe’s Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy Committee. The two men were expected to discuss the failing HEAPlus system which serves as a benefits portal for food stamps and other services to the state’s struggling residents.

In his veto letter, Ducey claimed that it isn’t the government’s role to regulate how homeowner associations vote.

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